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:
34.3476, -87.2153
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 Lawrence County<2>.
The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Moulton. Moulton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Friendship Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Friendship Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Friendship Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Friendship Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hughes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Center Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- Asherbraner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Asherbraner Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherbraner Cemetery
- Old Friendship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Alexander Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Alexander Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
- Wilborn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Wilborn Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilborn Cemetery
- Aldridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Aldridge Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldridge Cemetery
- Hickory Grove FWB Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hickory Grove FWB Church Cemetery is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove FWB Church Cemetery
- The Hickory Grove FWB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2163786 <5>
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- The Smith Cemetery has also been known as:
- Moses Smith Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26324 <5>
- Arbor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Arbor Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Watkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Hampton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hampton Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
- Warren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Warren Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Cemetery
- Simms Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Simms Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simms Cemetery
- Woodard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Woodard Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Cemetery
- Holmes Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Penn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Simms Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Simms Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simms Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Preuit Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Preuit Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preuit Cemetery
- Gibson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Gibson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Upshaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Upshaw is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upshaw
- Grayson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grayson is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Oakville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oakville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Wren
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wren is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Ellaville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ellaville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
- Danville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Addison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Moulton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Plains
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cedar Plains is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Plains
- Muck City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Muck City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
- Jones' Chapel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jones' Chapel is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones' Chapel
- Houston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Chances Crossroad
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chances Crossroad is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chances Crossroad
- Central
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Central is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Chalybeate Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Chalybeate Springs is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
- Mountain Home
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Ashridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ashridge is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
- West Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Point is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Mount Hope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Double Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lacon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lacon is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
- Falkville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Leesdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Leesdale is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesdale
- Hartselle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Lawrence County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Friendship Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Double Springs
- Falkville
- Hartselle
- Moulton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Friendship Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Lawrence 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 #159629 (Friendship Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #159629 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: Lawrence
- Est. Elev: 268 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Upshaw
- Location given for Friendship Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.347599 Lon: -87.2152936
- 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 Lawrence, 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 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> | 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. |