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The location of the Espy Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Espy Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Espy Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Espy Cemetery

Lat:   33.4859°   (33° 29' 9")

Lon:   -87.6533°   (-87° 39' 11")

The Espy Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County<2>.

The county seat for Tuscaloosa County is located in Tuscaloosa. Tuscaloosa lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Espy Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Espy Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Tuscaloosa County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
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    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Espy Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Espy Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Samantha
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
      • Samantha is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • New Lexington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
      • New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Echola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echola
      • Echola is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Berry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
      • Berry is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berry <4>
    • Bankston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
      • Bankston is located in Fayette County
    • Lake Front Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Front Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Front Village
      • Lake Front Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Ashcraft Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcraft Corner
      • Ashcraft Corner is located in Fayette County
    • Rossland City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
      • Rossland City is located in Fayette County
    • Buhl
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buhl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
      • Buhl is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Coker
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker
      • Coker is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coker <4>
    • Elrod
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elrod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
      • Elrod is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Old Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Fayette County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Fayette
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Gordo
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordo
        • Gordo is located in Pickens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,594 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordo <4>
      • Northport
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Wood Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Village
        • Wood Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Patton Junction ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patton Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
        • Patton Junction is located in Walker County
      • Corona
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
        • Corona is located in Walker County
      • Holt
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
        • Holt is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Patton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
        • Patton is located in Walker County
      • Belk
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
        • Belk is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
      • Bell
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
        • Bell is located in Pickens County
      • Ingleside Village
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside Village
        • Ingleside Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Tuscaloosa
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • University
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for University. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
        • University is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Kennedy
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
        • Kennedy is located in Lamar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Espy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tuscaloosa County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Espy Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Espy Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Espy Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Gilliam Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilliam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilliam Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilliam Cemetery
    • Edmondson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edmondson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edmondson Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edmondson Cemetery
    • Williamson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
    • Kemp Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kemp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kemp Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kemp Cemetery
    • Hendrix Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendrix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hendrix Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendrix Cemetery
    • Camp Ground Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Ground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camp Ground Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Ground Cemetery
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Winters Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winters Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winters Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • McGuire Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGuire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGuire Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGuire Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Bryant Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
      • Boone Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boone Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Cemetery
      • Rice Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rice Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Wommack Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wommack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wommack Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wommack Cemetery
      • Phillips Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips Chapel Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Chapel Cemetery
      • Traweek Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Traweek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Traweek Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Traweek Cemetery
      • Nazareth Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nazareth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nazareth Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nazareth Cemetery
      • Winters Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winters Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winters Cemetery
      • Cripple Creek Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cripple Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cripple Creek Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cripple Creek Cemetery
      • Walton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walton Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Cemetery
      • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sulphur Springs Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery
      • Dawson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dawson Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawson Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Espy Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #118030  (Espy Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #118030 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Gin Creek
      • County: Tuscaloosa         Elev: 98
      • Location given for GNIS #118030 (Espy Cemetery)

    The official website for Tuscaloosa County: www.co.tuscaloosa.al.us/

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Tuscaloosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Espy Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4859, Longitude: -87.6533       In this case, the coordinates for the Espy Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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