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. 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 Fortner Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fortner Cemetery:
34.2995, -87.7696
The Fortner Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northeast of Hackleburg.
The cemetery is located in Marion County<3>.
The county seat for Marion County is located in Hamilton. Hamilton lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of the Fortner Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Brock Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock Cemetery
- Cedar Tree Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Mountain Home Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- John Bull Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The John Bull Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Bull Cemetery
- Factory Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Factory Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Cemetery
- 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)
- The Lower Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Cemetery
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Burnt House Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Burnt House Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House Cemetery
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bear Creek #1 Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- 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)
- The Wade Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
- Stone Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
- Grissom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cleveland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Cemetery
- Lindsey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey Cemetery
- Lindsey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Cochran Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Union Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Arnold Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Arnold Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
- 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:
- Hackleburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Phil Campbell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Spruce Pine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Haleyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Churntown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hodges
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rockwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Thornhill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Boar Tush
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Littleville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Delmar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Pebble
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Prebble ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Belgreen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Mary
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Russellville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hamilton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Weston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Weston is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Natural Bridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ashridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Burntout
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Vina is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
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.
- Haleyville
- Hamilton
- Phil Campbell
- Russellville
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 professional and volunteer 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:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Marion County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #22848
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #118525 (Fortner Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #118525 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Marion
- Est. Elev: 260 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hackleburg
- Location given for Fortner Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.2995415 Lon: -87.7691968
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fortner Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |