A visit to the Friendship 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 Friendship Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Friendship Cemetery:
32.8598, -86.6253
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Friendship Cemetery is located in Chilton County<2>.
The county seat for Chilton County is located in Clanton. Clanton lies just to the south of the Friendship Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Friendship Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Friendship Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bell Lane Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Bell Lane Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Lane Cemetery
- Jacksons Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- New Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Clanton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Clanton Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clanton Cemetery
- Walnut Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Walnut Creek Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek Cemetery
- Hardiman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hardiman Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardiman Cemetery
- New Harmony Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony Cemetery
- Lomax Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Lomax Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Samaria Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Samaria Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria Cemetery
- Temple Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Temple Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
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- Glad Tidings Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Glad Tidings Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glad Tidings Cemetery
- Pinedale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Pinedale Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinedale Cemetery
- New Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The New Salem Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Popwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Popwell Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popwell Cemetery
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sunshine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Sunshine Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Cemetery
- Refuge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Refuge Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge Cemetery
- Mountain Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cane Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Cane Creek Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Friendship Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Friendship Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Clanton
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Thorsby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jumbo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Jemison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Verbena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Verbena is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Dollar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Dollar is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
- Aucheucaula ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Aucheucaula is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheucaula
- Mountain Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Adams
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Adams is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Billingsley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- White City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- White City is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Marbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Maplesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tucker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tucker is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Haynes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Haynes is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Pine Grove Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Pine Grove Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
- Randolph
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Randolph is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Lightwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lightwood is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
- Merrell Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Merrell Beach is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrell Beach
- Shelby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Stanton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Stanton is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Calera
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Oakley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Oakley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Lawley
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lawley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
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 Friendship Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chilton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Friendship Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Calera
- Clanton
- Shelby
- Thorsby
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Friendship Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Chilton 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 Friendship Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #151476 (Friendship Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #151476 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: Chilton
- Est. Elev: 190 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Clanton West
- Location given for Friendship Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.8598476 Lon: -86.6252596
- 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 Chilton, 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- Friendship 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |