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A visit to the Fourmile 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 Fourmile Cemetery ...

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

33.2582, -86.5389

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

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

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Fourmile Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Fourmile Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Farr Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Farr Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farr Cemetery
  • Whitfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield Cemetery
  • Ray Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Ray Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
  • Roper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Roper Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper Cemetery
  • Florence Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Florence Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Cemetery
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • Old Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old Chapel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Chapel Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Wilsonville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Kirkland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Kirkland Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland Cemetery
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
  • Walton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Walton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Hubbard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
    • Foster Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Heaton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Heaton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Poindexter - Vick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Mose Davis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Mose Davis Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mose Davis Cemetery
    • Rocky Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rocky Ridge Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge Cemetery
    • Crumpton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Crumpton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpton Cemetery
    • Wallace 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fourmile Cemetery.

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

  • Wilsonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Columbiana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Westover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Westover is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
  • Chelsea
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Harpersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Shelby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Talladega Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Fayetteville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
  • Childersburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Merrell Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Merrell Beach is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrell Beach
  • Bon Air
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bon Air is located in Talladega County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Vincent
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Vincent is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,223 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincent <6>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Pine Grove Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Pine Grove Village is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
    • Shoal Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Shoal Creek is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
    • Zubers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Zubers is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zubers
    • Calcis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Calcis is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcis
    • Sterrett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Meadowbrook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Pelham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Saginaw
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Saginaw is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
    • Oak Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Oak Grove is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
    • Comerdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Comerdale is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comerdale
    • Bridgeton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bridgeton is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
    • East Bend
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • East Bend is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bend
    • Lake Purdy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake Purdy is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
    • Vandiver
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Inverness
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Inverness is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
    • Indian Springs Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Indian Springs Village is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 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 Fourmile 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 Fourmile Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Fourmile Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Shelby 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 Fourmile Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #146434  (Fourmile Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #146434 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: Shelby
      • Est. Elev: 134 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Westover
      • Location given for Fourmile Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.2581692     Lon: -86.5388709
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fourmile Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <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>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.