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The location of the Fords Chapel 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 Fords Chapel Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.8387°   (34° 50' 19")

Lon:   -86.7319°   (-86° 43' 54")

The Fords Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Fords Chapel Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Fords Chapel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Madison County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Fords Chapel Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fords Chapel Cemetery.

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

    • Harvest
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest
      • Harvest is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvest <4>
    • Monrovia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
      • Monrovia is located in Madison County
    • Center Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
      • Center Hill is located in Limestone County
    • Toney
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Madison Crossroads
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Crossroads
      • Madison Crossroads is located in Madison County
    • Capshaw
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capshaw
      • Capshaw is located in Limestone County
    • Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
      • Wooley Springs is located in Limestone County
    • Rideout Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rideout Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout Village
      • Rideout Village is located in Madison County
    • Madison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
    • Caro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
      • Caro is located in Limestone County
    • Normal
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normal <4>
    • Meridianville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Huntsville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lincoln
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
        • Lincoln is located in Madison County
      • Country Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
        • Country Village is located in Limestone County
      • Garner ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
        • Garner is located in Colbert County
      • Chase
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
        • Chase is located in Madison County
      • Mercury
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
        • Mercury is located in Madison County
      • Hazel Green
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ardmore
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
        • Ardmore is located in Limestone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <4>
      • Chelsea
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
        • Chelsea is located in Madison County
      • Country Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
        • Country Village is located in Madison County
      • Moore's Mill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore's Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Mill
        • Moore's Mill is located in Madison County
      • Estaville ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
        • Estaville is located in Limestone County
      • Athens
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
        • Athens is located in Limestone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
      • Cash Point
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Point
        • Cash Point is located in Lincoln County (TN)
      • Greenwycke Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwycke Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwycke Village
        • Greenwycke Village is located in Madison County
      • Ardmore
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
        • Ardmore is located in Giles County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <4>
      • Elkmont Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont Springs
        • Elkmont Springs is located in Giles County (TN)
      • Hay's Mill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
        • Hay's Mill is located in Limestone 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 Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 34 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Fords Chapel Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bouldin - Hammond Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bouldin - Hammond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bouldin - Hammond Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bouldin - Hammond Cemetery
    • Browning Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Browning Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
    • Tuck Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tuck Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuck Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Wilburn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilburn Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilburn Cemetery
    • Booker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Booker Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booker Cemetery
    • Carroll Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carroll Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Cemetery
    • Powers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powers Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
    • Hutchings Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hutchings Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchings Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Hammond Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hammond Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammond Cemetery
    • Continue List   (22 more) ...
      • Joyner Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joyner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Joyner Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joyner Cemetery
      • Douglass - Pettus Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglass - Pettus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Douglass - Pettus Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglass - Pettus Cemetery
      • St. John Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Pulley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pulley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pulley Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pulley Cemetery
      • Center Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
      • Carter Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Cummins Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cummins Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummins Cemetery
      • Lockhart Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lockhart Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockhart Cemetery
      • Vasser - Pettus Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vasser - Pettus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vasser - Pettus Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vasser - Pettus Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Pettus Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pettus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pettus Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettus Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Morgan - Thompson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan - Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morgan - Thompson Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan - Thompson Cemetery
      • Love - Wilburn Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love - Wilburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Love - Wilburn Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love - Wilburn Cemetery
      • Seay Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seay Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seay Cemetery
      • Hammond - Roult Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammond - Roult Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hammond - Roult Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammond - Roult Cemetery
      • Conley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Conley Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conley Cemetery
      • Nance Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nance Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nance Cemetery
      • Fearn Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fearn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fearn Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fearn Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Kincaid Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kincaid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kincaid Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kincaid 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 Fords Chapel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #146915  (Fords Chapel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #146915 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: Jeff
      • County: Madison         Elev: 268
      • Location given for GNIS #146915 (Fords Chapel Cemetery)

    The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.al.us/

    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 Madison, 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 Chapel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8387, Longitude: -86.7319       In this case, the coordinates for the Fords Chapel 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.




 

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