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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Foster Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Foster Cemetery (FG ID #22853)

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 Foster Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   33.2451°   (33° 14' 42")

Lon:   -86.6231°   (-86° 37' 23")

The Foster Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Columbiana. Columbiana lies just to the south of the Foster Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Foster Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Shelby 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 Foster 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Foster Cemetery.

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

    • Columbiana
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Chelsea
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Wilsonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Pelham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <4>
    • Saginaw
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saginaw have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
      • Saginaw is located in Shelby County
    • Shelby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Westover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
    • Indian Springs Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
      • Indian Springs Village is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
    • Meadowbrook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
      • Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County
    • Siluria
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siluria have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siluria
      • Siluria is located in Shelby County
    • Calera
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Merrell Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrell Beach
      • Merrell Beach is located in Shelby County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Inverness
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
        • Inverness is located in Shelby County
      • Harpersville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Shoal Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
        • Shoal Creek is located in Shelby County
      • Alabaster
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabaster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
        • Alabaster is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,701 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alabaster <4>
      • Lake Purdy
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
        • Lake Purdy is located in Shelby County
      • Pine Grove Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
        • Pine Grove Village is located in Shelby County
      • Talladega Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
        • Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Maylene
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maylene have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maylene
        • Maylene is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maylene <4>
      • Fayetteville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
        • Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
      • Helena
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
        • Helena is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,374 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <4>
      • Brantleyville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantleyville
        • Brantleyville is located in Shelby County
      • Childersburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Vincent
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
        • Vincent is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,223 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincent <4>
      • Hoover
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
        • Hoover is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,959 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoover <4>

    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 Foster Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Foster Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Rocky Ridge Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rocky Ridge Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Ridge Cemetery
    • Hubbard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
    • Poindexter - Vick Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poindexter - Vick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poindexter - Vick Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poindexter - Vick Cemetery
    • Florence Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Florence Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florence Cemetery
    • Roper Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roper Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roper Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Blackmon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blackmon Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackmon Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Farr Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farr Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farr Cemetery
    • Fourmile Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fourmile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fourmile Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fourmile Cemetery
    • K Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the K Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The K Springs Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the K Springs Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Old Lynch Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lynch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Lynch Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lynch Cemetery
      • Verchot Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Verchot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Verchot Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Verchot Cemetery
      • Columbiana Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbiana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Columbiana Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbiana Cemetery
      • Pine Lawn Gardens Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Lawn Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Lawn Gardens Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Lawn Gardens Cemetery
      • Ray Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ray Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
      • Walton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Cemetery
      • Quinn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Quinn Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Quinn Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Chelsea
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quinn 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 Foster Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #118532  (Foster Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #118532 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: Columbiana
      • County: Shelby         Elev: 166
      • Location given for GNIS #118532 (Foster Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #22853

    The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountyalabama.com/

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Shelby, 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 obstructions 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 Foster Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2451, Longitude: -86.6231    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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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