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A visit to the Fords Cemetery ...

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 Fords Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fords Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   33.6612°   (33° 39' 40")

Lon:   -87.1814°   (-87° 10' 53")

The Fords Cemetery is located in Walker County<2>.

The county seat for Walker County is located in Jasper. Jasper lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Fords Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Fords Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Waiting Place Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waiting Place Cemetery
    • The Waiting Place Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • Goodsprings Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • 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 Walker County
  • Leonard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leonard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leonard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Leonard Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • Goodsprings Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodsprings Cemetery
    • The Goodsprings Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • Busby Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Busby Cemetery
    • The Busby Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • Mt. Cedrum Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Cedrum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Cedrum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Cedrum Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • Walker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • Bolden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolden Cemetery
    • The Bolden Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • The Bolden Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bolen Cemetery
    • Bolling Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2155435 <5>
  • Miller Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • High Hill Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Hill Church Cemetery
    • The High Hill Church Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • The High Hill Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • High Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Prescott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prescott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prescott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prescott Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Shanghai Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shanghai Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shanghai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shanghai Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Brasfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Carmel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Cordova.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Tatum Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24603 <5>
    • Old Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • The Old Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Gray Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Pleasant Field Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Field Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Pleasant Field Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • The Pleasant Field Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Field Cemetery
    • Rowe Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rowe Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Atwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Davis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Walker County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fords Cemetery.

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

  • Goodsprings
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodsprings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
    • Goodsprings is located in Walker County
  • Reeds Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
    • Reeds Ferry is located in Walker County
  • Red Star
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Star
    • Red Star is located in Walker County
  • Barney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
    • Barney is located in Walker County
  • Twilley Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twilley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilley Town
    • Twilley Town is located in Walker County
  • Dovertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovertown
    • Dovertown is located in Walker County
  • Cordova
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • West Jefferson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
    • West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
  • Quinton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Yerkwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkwood
    • Yerkwood is located in Walker County
  • Wyatt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
    • Wyatt is located in Walker County
  • Burnwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwell
    • Burnwell is located in Walker County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • America
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America
      • America is located in Walker County
    • Media
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
      • Media is located in Jefferson County
    • Oakahalla
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakahalla
      • Oakahalla is located in Walker County
    • Dora
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
      • Dora is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <6>
    • Parrish
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
      • Parrish is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
    • Black Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Black Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Short Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
      • Short Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Sumiton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumiton
      • Sumiton is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,330 people
      • Former names for Sumiton:
      • Commercial
      • Democrat
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumiton <6>
    • Toadvine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toadvine
      • Toadvine is located in Jefferson County
    • Robbins Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
      • Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson 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 Fords Cemetery. The following communities are located in Walker County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Fords Cemetery:

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 Fords Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #162314  (Fords Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #162314 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: Goodsprings
    • County: Walker         Elev: 95
    • Location given for GNIS #162314 (Fords Cemetery)

The official website for Walker County: www.walkercounty.com/

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 Walker, 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' (or 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 Fords Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6612, Longitude: -87.1814       In this case, the coordinates for the Fords Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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.
<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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