A visit to the Finley Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Finley Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Finley Cemetery (FG ID #22792)
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 Finley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Finley Cemetery
Lat: 32.8815° (32° 52' 53")
Lon: -85.4467° (-85° 26' 48")
The Finley Cemetery is located in Chambers County<2>.
The county seat for Chambers County is located in LaFayette. LaFayette lies just to the east northeast of the Finley Cemetery .
Establishment of the Finley Cemetery ...
The Finley Cemetery was established in 1923.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Finley Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Finley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Poplar Springs Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- St. John UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Handy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Handy Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Handy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Handy Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Lafayette Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lafayette Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lafayette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lafayette Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Old Rock Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rock Springs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rock Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Rock Springs Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Midway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stamps Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stamps Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stamps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stamps Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Sandy Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Ridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sandy Ridge Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Sturkie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sturkie Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sturkie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sturkie Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Boyds Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyds Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Boyds Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Bell Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bell Chapel Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Emory Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emory Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emory Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Emory Chapel Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Lebanon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Hill - Thompson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill - Thompson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill - Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hill - Thompson Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Blanton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Blanton Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Waites Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Harmony Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- New Harmony Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Harmony Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Old Harmony Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Harmony Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Harmony Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Holstum Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holstum Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holstum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Holstum Cemetery is located in Chambers County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Finley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Finley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- LaFayette
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Blackman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
- Blackman is located in Chambers County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blackman
- From the Finley Cemetery to Blackman
- Boyds
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds
- Boyds is located in Chambers County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Boyds
- From the Finley Cemetery to Boyds
- Chapel Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Penton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dudleyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cusseta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Five Points
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Chambers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Fredonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Milltown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milltown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Milltown is located in Chambers County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Milltown
- From the Finley Cemetery to Milltown
- Waverly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Chambers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Huguley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huguley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguley
- Huguley is located in Chambers County
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- Slaughters ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Camp Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
- Camp Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <6>
- Stroud
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stroud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud
- Stroud is located in Chambers County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stroud
- From the Finley Cemetery to Stroud
- Frog Eye
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clackville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- The Bottle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Plant City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plant City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City
- Plant City is located in Chambers County
- Lanett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Red Level
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Abanda
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Gwen Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Opelika
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opelika have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelika
- Opelika is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelika <6>
- West Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Doublehead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Matilda
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
- Matilda is located in Tallapoosa County
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 Finley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chambers County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Finley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Camp Hill
- LaFayette
- Lanett
- Opelika
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 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 Finley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Chambers County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 Finley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #118285 (Finley Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #118285 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: Lafayette
- County: Chambers Elev: 233
- Location given for GNIS #118285 (Finley Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #22792
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Chambers County: www.chamberscounty.com/
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Chambers, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Finley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8815, Longitude: -85.4467 |
<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. |