A visit to the Fordham Cemetery ...
The location of the Fordham 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 Fordham Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fordham Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fordham Cemetery
Lat: 33.6004° (33° 36' 1")
Lon: -85.4569° (-85° 27' 24")
The Fordham Cemetery is located in Cleburne County<2>.
The county seat for Cleburne County is located in Heflin. Heflin lies just to the west northwest of the Fordham Cemetery .
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 Fordham Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Cleburne County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fordham Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fordham Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ai
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ai have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
- Ai is located in Cleburne County
- Hightower
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower
- Hightower is located in Cleburne County
- Micaville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
- Micaville is located in Cleburne County
- Edwardsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Edwardsville is located in Cleburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Ranburne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Heflin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fruithurst
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruithurst
- Fruithurst is located in Cleburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Muscadine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscadine
- Muscadine is located in Cleburne County
- Hollis Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Crossroads
- Hollis Crossroads is located in Cleburne County
- Newell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Newell is located in Randolph County
- Morrison Crossroad
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Crossroad
- Morrison Crossroad is located in Randolph County
- Graham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graham is located in Randolph County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bowdon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Iron City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Iron City is located in Calhoun County
- Jonesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Carroll County (GA)
- Tallapoosa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Milner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
- Milner is located in Randolph County
- Abernathy ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abernathy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernathy
- Abernathy is located in Calhoun County
- Choccolocco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choccolocco
- Choccolocco is located in Calhoun County
- Abel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abel
- Abel is located in Cleburne County
- Rockdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Rockdale is located in Randolph County
- Mount Zion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Budapest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budapest
- Budapest is located in Haralson County (GA)
- Woodland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Waco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Waco is located in Haralson County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <4>
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 Fordham 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 Fordham Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bowdon
- Edwardsville
- Fruithurst
- Heflin
- Tallapoosa
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Fordham Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fordham Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wise Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wise Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wise Chapel Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wise Chapel Cemetery
- Ai Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ai Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ai Cemetery
- Happy Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Happy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Happy Hill Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Happy Hill Cemetery
- Old Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Liberty Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Liberty Cemetery
- Crumley's Chapel Church of God Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Crumley's Chapel Church of God Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Crumley's Chapel Church of God Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Ranburne.
- The Crumley's Chapel Church of God Cemetery has also been known as:
- Crumbleys Chapel Cemetery
- Crumley's Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crumley's Chapel Church of God Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2254824 <6>
- Crossroads Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Crossroads Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Fruithurst.
- The Crossroads Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethsadia Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2175443 <6>
- Evans Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Evans Chapel Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Chapel Cemetery
- Evans Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Evans Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
- Union Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
- Greens Chapel Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beason Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beason Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Beason Grove Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beason Grove Cemetery
- Cleburne Memorial Garden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleburne Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cleburne Memorial Garden is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleburne Memorial Garden
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Macedonia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- 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 Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
- Heflin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Heflin Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heflin Cemetery
- Mt. View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Carroll County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. View Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Edwardsville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwardsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Edwardsville Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwardsville Cemetery
- Black Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Black Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
- New Harmony Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Harmony Cemetery
- Goldridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goldridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Goldridge Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goldridge Cemetery
- Garretts Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garretts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Garretts Chapel Cemetery is located in Carroll County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garretts Chapel 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 Fordham Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #118482 (Fordham Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #118482 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: Hightower
- County: Cleburne Elev: 284
- Location given for GNIS #118482 (Fordham Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 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 '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 Fordham Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6004, Longitude: -85.4569 In this case, the coordinates for the Fordham 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> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |