A visit to the Fowler Cemetery ...
The location of the Fowler Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Fowler Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fowler Cemetery
Lat: 34.0465° (34° 2' 47")
Lon: -87.7950° (-87° 47' 42")
The Fowler Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.
The county seat for Marion County is located in Hamilton. Hamilton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Fowler 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 websites either 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 Fowler Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Marion County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fowler Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fowler Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Brilliant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- Brilliant is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brilliant <4>
- Twin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Yampertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
- Yampertown is located in Marion County
- Stinson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Rock City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Rock City is located in Marion County
- Gu - Win
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
- Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Guin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Winfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pikeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Glen Allen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Thornhill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Bazemore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
- Bazemore is located in Fayette County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Farriss
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farriss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
- Farriss is located in Winston County
- Natural Bridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Glen Mary
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
- Glen Mary is located in Winston County
- Hamilton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Eldridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Delmar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Lynn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Boar Tush
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boar Tush
- Boar Tush is located in Winston County
- Boar Tush has also been known as:
- Boar Tusk
- Boartush
- Boartusk
- Beaverton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
- Beaverton is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <4>
- Weston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Weston is located in Marion County
- Bluff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Bluff is located in Fayette County
- Haleyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hackleburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 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 Fowler 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 Fowler Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Guin
- Guin lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Fowler Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Guin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
- Haleyville
- Hamilton
- Winfield
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Fowler Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fowler Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Center Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Center Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Mt. Joy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Joy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Joy Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Joy Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
- Brilliant Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brilliant Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brilliant Memorial Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brilliant Memorial Cemetery
- Old Bostick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bostick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Bostick Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bostick Cemetery
- Pisgah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
- Boston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Boston Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boston Cemetery
- Gold Mine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gold Mine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gold Mine Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gold Mine Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
- May & Akers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May & Akers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The May & Akers Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May & Akers Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Marion County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Hope Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Yampertown.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Vaughn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Green Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
- Halcomb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halcomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Halcomb Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halcomb Cemetery
- Sullens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sullens Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullens Cemetery
- Mays Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mays Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
- Green Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Green Springs Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Springs Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Marion County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Hope Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Yampertown.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
- Scuffle Grit Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scuffle Grit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Scuffle Grit Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scuffle Grit Cemetery
- Old Poplar Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Poplar Springs Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Poplar Springs Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Old Mars Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mars Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mars Hill Cemetery
- Brock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brock Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brock Cemetery
- Burleson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burleson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Burleson Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burleson 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 Fowler Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #137973 (Fowler Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #137973 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: Brilliant
- County: Marion Elev: 225
- Location given for GNIS #137973 (Fowler Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Marion County: www.sonet.net/marioncounty/
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 Marion, 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 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 Fowler Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0465, Longitude: -87.7950 In this case, the coordinates for the Fowler 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. |