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A visit to the Freeman Cemetery ...


The location of the Freeman Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Freeman Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.3270°   (34° 19' 37")

Lon:   -87.0806°   (-87° 4' 50")

The Freeman Cemetery is located in Morgan County<2>.

The county seat for Morgan County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Freeman Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Freeman Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Morgan 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 Freeman 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Freeman Cemetery.

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

    • Upshaw
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upshaw
      • Upshaw is located in Winston County
    • Cedar Plains
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Plains
      • Cedar Plains is located in Morgan County
    • Danville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jones' Chapel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones' Chapel
      • Jones' Chapel is located in Cullman County
    • Central
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Cullman County
    • West Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
    • Oakville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Lawrence County
    • Addison
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Chances Crossroad
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chances Crossroad
      • Chances Crossroad is located in Cullman County
    • Lacon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
      • Lacon is located in Morgan County
    • Falkville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkville
      • Falkville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falkville <4>
    • Leesdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesdale
      • Leesdale is located in Morgan County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Hartselle
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Logan
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
        • Logan is located in Cullman County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <4>
      • South Vinemont
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Vinemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vinemont
        • South Vinemont is located in Cullman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 636 people
      • Vinemont
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinemont
        • Vinemont is located in Cullman County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinemont <4>
      • Grayson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
        • Grayson is located in Winston County
      • Ellaville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
        • Ellaville is located in Winston County
      • Flint City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
        • Flint City is located in Morgan County
      • Wren
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
        • Wren is located in Lawrence County

    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 Freeman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Morgan County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Freeman Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cave Spring Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cave Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cave Spring Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cave Spring Cemetery
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • Penn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Penn Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penn Cemetery
    • Piney Grove Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Day - Speegle Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Day - Speegle Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Day - Speegle Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of Hartselle.
      • The Day - Speegle Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Day Cemetery
      • Speegle Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day - Speegle Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26387 <6>
    • Campground Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campground Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Simms Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simms Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simms Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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 Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Cullman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      • Blair Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blair Cemetery is located in Cullman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • McKendree Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The McKendree Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • The McKendree Cemetery has also been known as:
        • McKendree Methodist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKendree Cemetery
      • Herrin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Herrin Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • The Herrin Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Herring Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herrin Cemetery
      • Asherbraner Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asherbraner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Asherbraner Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asherbraner Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • The Smith Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Moses Smith Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26324 <6>
      • Penn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Penn Cemetery is located in Winston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25335 <6>
      • Corinth Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Winston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22278 <6>
      • East Battleground Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Battleground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Battleground Cemetery is located in Cullman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Battleground Cemetery
      • Stovall Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

    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 Freeman Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #159625  (Freeman Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #159625 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: Massey
      • County: Morgan         Elev: 202
      • Location given for GNIS #159625 (Freeman Cemetery)

    The official website for Morgan County: www.co.morgan.al.us/

    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 Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Freeman Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3270, Longitude: -87.0806       In this case, the coordinates for the Freeman 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.
    <6>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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