A visit to the Evans Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Evans Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Evans Cemetery:
33.6196, -85.5583
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Evans Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Evans Cemetery is located in Cleburne County<2>.
The county seat for Cleburne County is located in Heflin. Heflin lies just to the northwest of the Evans Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Evans Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Evans Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Evans Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Heflin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Heflin Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin Cemetery
- Black Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Black Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery
- New Harmony Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony Cemetery
- Old Liberty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Old Liberty Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Liberty Cemetery
- Evans Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Evans Chapel Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Chapel Cemetery
- Happy Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Happy Hill Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hill Cemetery
- Greens Chapel Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Beason Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Beason Grove Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beason Grove Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Fordham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Fordham Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordham Cemetery
- Davistown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Davistown Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davistown Cemetery
- Ai Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Ai Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Edwardsville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Edwardsville Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville Cemetery
- Cole Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
- Iron City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Iron City Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City Cemetery
- Wise Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Wise Chapel Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Chapel Cemetery
- Crossroads Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Crossroads Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Fruithurst.
- The Crossroads Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethsadia Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2175443 <5>
- Hanna Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Hanna Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna Cemetery
- New Prospect Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Prospect Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Choccolocco
- Hepsabah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Hepsabah Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepsabah Cemetery
- Harmony Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Harmony Grove Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Evans Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Evans Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Heflin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ai
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ai is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
- Edwardsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Edwardsville is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Iron City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Iron City is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Hollis Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hollis Crossroads is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Crossroads
- Micaville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Micaville is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
- Choccolocco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Choccolocco is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choccolocco
- Abel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Abel is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abel
- Hopewell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hopewell is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Fruithurst
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fruithurst is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruithurst
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Hightower
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hightower is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower
- De Armanville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- De Armanville is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Armanville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Abernathy ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Abernathy is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernathy
- Muscadine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Muscadine is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscadine
- White Plains
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- White Plains is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Fort McClellan ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fort McClellan is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort McClellan
- Friendship
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Friendship is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Morrison Crossroad
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Morrison Crossroad is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Crossroad
- Ranburne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Delta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Newell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Newell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Milner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Milner is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
- Anniston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Oxford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Chinnabee ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Chinnabee is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinnabee
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 Evans Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cleburne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Evans Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Anniston
- Edwardsville
- Fort McClellan - Historic
- Fruithurst
- Heflin
- Oxford
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Evans Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Cleburne County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Evans Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #163646 (Evans Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #163646 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Cleburne
- Est. Elev: 287 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ross Mountain
- Location given for Evans Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.6195514 Lon: -85.5582906
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Cleburne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Evans Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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