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A visit to the Fayette Memorial Gardens ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Fayette Memorial Gardens. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Fayette Memorial Gardens (FG ID #25089)

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 Fayette Memorial Gardens ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fayette Memorial Gardens

Lat:   33.7322°   (33° 43' 55")

Lon:   -87.8117°   (-87° 48' 42")

The cemetery is located in Fayette County<3>.

As an estimate, the Fayette Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the south of Fayette.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in Fayette. Fayette lies just to the south southwest of the Fayette Memorial Gardens .

Name Variations for Fayette Memorial Gardens ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Fayette Memorial Gardens.

Fayette Memorial Gardens has also been known as:

  • Heritage Memorial Cemetery
  • McConnell Family Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Fayette Memorial Gardens.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fayette Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

  • Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Glover Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Glover Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Porter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Porter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Fayette City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fayette City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fayette City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fayette City Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Elbethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elbethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elbethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elbethel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • El Bethel Independent Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Bankhead Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bankhead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bankhead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bankhead Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Whitson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whitson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Fowler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Shirley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Colvin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colvin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Colvin Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Rehobeth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehobeth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Housh Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Housh Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Housh Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Housh Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Piney Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Hollingsworth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollingsworth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollingsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hollingsworth Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Gilpin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilpin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilpin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilpin Cemetery is located in Fayette County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Fayette Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fayette Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

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 Fayette Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fayette Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Berry
    • Berry lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Fayette Memorial Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Berry.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
  • Carbon Hill
  • Guin
    • Guin lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Fayette Memorial Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Guin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
  • Kennedy
  • Millport
  • Vernon
  • Winfield

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Fayette Memorial Gardens:

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 Fayette Memorial Gardens:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #158888  (Oakwood Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #158888 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: Fayette
    • County: Fayette         Elev: 119
    • Location given for GNIS #158888 (Oakwood Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #25089

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Fayette Memorial Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7322, Longitude: -87.8117    
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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