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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. 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 Fords Cemetery ...

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

33.6612, -87.1814

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The Waiting Place Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waiting Place Cemetery
  • Goodsprings Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
  • Leonard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Leonard Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Cemetery
  • Goodsprings Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Goodsprings Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings Cemetery
  • Busby Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Busby Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby Cemetery
  • Mt. Cedrum Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Cedrum Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Cedrum Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
  • Bolden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Bolden Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolden Cemetery
    • 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)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • High Hill Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The High Hill Church Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill Church Cemetery
    • 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)
      • The Prescott Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott Cemetery
    • Shanghai Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Shanghai Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai Cemetery
    • Brasfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • 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)
    • Gray Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
    • Pleasant Field Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Pleasant Field Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Field Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Pleasant Field Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Field Cemetery
    • Rowe Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rowe Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Cemetery
    • Atwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Atwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery

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)
    • Goodsprings is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
  • Reeds Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Reeds Ferry is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
  • Red Star
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Star is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Star
  • Barney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Barney is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
  • Twilley Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Twilley Town is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilley Town
  • Dovertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Dovertown is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovertown
  • Cordova
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • West Jefferson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
    • 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)
    • Yerkwood is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkwood
  • Wyatt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wyatt is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
  • Burnwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Burnwell is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwell
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • America
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • America is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America
    • Media
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Media is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
    • Oakahalla
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Oakahalla is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakahalla
    • Dora
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Dora is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
      • 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)
      • Parrish is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
    • Black Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Black Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
    • Short Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Short Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
    • Sumiton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Sumiton is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumiton
      • 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)
      • Toadvine is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toadvine
    • Robbins Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads

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: