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A visit to the Fortner 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 Fortner Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Fortner Cemetery (FG ID #22848)

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 Fortner Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   34.2995°   (34° 17' 58")

Lon:   -87.7696°   (-87° 46' 10")

The cemetery is located in Marion County<3>.

As an estimate, the Fortner Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southwest of Hackleburg.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Hamilton. Hamilton lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of the Fortner Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Fortner Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • J.R. Swinney Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Brock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brock Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Cedar Tree Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Mountain Home Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mountain Home Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • John Bull Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Bull Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Bull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The John Bull Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Factory Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Factory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Factory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Factory Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Liberty Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Edgar Chapel FWB Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lower Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lower Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Burnt House Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnt House Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnt House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burnt House Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Bear Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Bear Creek #1 Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek #1 Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bear Creek #1 Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Center Point Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Mars Hill Community Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Phil Campbell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wade Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wade Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Stone Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stone Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Grissom Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cleveland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleveland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleveland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Lindsey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Lindsey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Miller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Cochran Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cochran Family Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Green Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Arnold Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Fortner Cemetery.

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

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 Fortner Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Fortner 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 Fortner Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #118525  (Fortner Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #118525 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: Hackleburg
    • County: Marion         Elev: 260
    • Location given for GNIS #118525 (Fortner Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #22848

The official website for Marion County: www.sonet.net/marioncounty/

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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Fortner Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2995, Longitude: -87.7696    
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>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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