A visit to the Fraternal 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 Fraternal Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fraternal Cemetery:
33.5426, -86.8861
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fraternal Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Fraternal Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Birmingham. Birmingham lies just to the east southeast of the Fraternal Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Fraternal Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fraternal Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Crumley Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- George Washington Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Oakland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Emanuel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
- Enon Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Enon Ridge Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Ridge Cemetery
- Knesses Israel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Midway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Midway Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
- Village Falls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Village Falls Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Falls Cemetery
- Lakeview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Birmingham.
- The Elmwood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Elm Leaf Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22674 <5>
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Bivens Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Bivens Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivens Chapel Cemetery
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- Crestview Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Crestview Memorial Gardens is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview Memorial Gardens
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Crestview Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located in Adamsville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #163934 <5>
- Adams - Heaton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Shadowlawn Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Shadowlawn Memorial Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowlawn Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Shadowlawn Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Birmingham.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26156 <5>
- New Grace Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The New Grace Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grace Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Grace Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Birmingham.
- The New Grace Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Grace Hill Cemetery
- New Grace Hill Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23071 <5>
- Walkers Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hodges Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Hodges Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- Glasgow Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Glasgow Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Hill Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mason Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Mason Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
- Inglenook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Inglenook Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglenook Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Fraternal Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fraternal Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pratt Mines ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pratt Mines is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Mines
- Sandusky
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sandusky is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Forestdale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Forestdale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Pratt City
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pratt City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt City
- Ensley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ensley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensley
- Hooper City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hooper City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper City
- Docena
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Docena is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Docena
- McDonald Chapel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- McDonald Chapel is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Chapel
- Wylam
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wylam is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylam
- West End
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- West End is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
- Westwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Westwood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Minor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Minor is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- New Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- New Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Edgewater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Edgewater is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
- Fairfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fairfield Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fairfield Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Village
- Birmingham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Scarlet Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Scarlet Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlet Town
- Westfield ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Westfield is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Duncan
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Duncan is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Ishkooda
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ishkooda is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ishkooda
- Mason City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mason City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
- Daisey City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Daisey City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisey City
- East Birmingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- East Birmingham is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Birmingham
- Vulcan City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Vulcan City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan City
- Adamsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mulga
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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 Fraternal Cemetery. The following communities are located in Jefferson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fraternal Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Birmingham
- Ensley
- Pratt City
- Pratt Mines - Historic
- Wylam
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 Fraternal Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Fraternal Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #118608 (Fraternal Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #118608 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: Jefferson
- Est. Elev: 194 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Adamsville
- Location given for Fraternal Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.5426057 Lon: -86.8861034
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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 Jefferson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fraternal 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. |
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