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A visit to the Gamble Cemetery ...


The location of the Gamble 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 Gamble Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.6384°   (34° 38' 18")

Lon:   -86.8997°   (-86° 53' 58")

The Gamble Cemetery is located in Limestone County<2>.

The county seat for Limestone County is located in Athens. Athens lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Gamble Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Gamble Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Limestone 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 Gamble 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gamble Cemetery.

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

    • Mooresville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Belle Mina
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Mina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Mina
      • Belle Mina is located in Limestone County
    • Westlake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
      • Westlake is located in Limestone County
    • Orrville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
      • Orrville is located in Limestone County
    • Harris Station
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Station
      • Harris Station is located in Limestone County
    • Decatur
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
      • Former names for Decatur:
      • Albany
      • New Decatur
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <4>
    • Swancott
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swancott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swancott
      • Swancott is located in Limestone County
    • Garner ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Colbert County
    • Moulton Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton Heights
      • Moulton Heights is located in Morgan County
    • Austinville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
      • Austinville is located in Morgan County
    • Russell Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Village
      • Russell Village is located in Morgan County
    • Tanner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Flint City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Burningtree Mountain
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burningtree Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burningtree Mountain
        • Burningtree Mountain is located in Morgan County
      • Priceville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Bluff City ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
        • Bluff City is located in Morgan County
      • Triana
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
        • Triana is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
      • Madison
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
        • Madison is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,654 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
      • Country Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
        • Country Village is located in Limestone County
      • Trinity
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
        • Trinity is located in Morgan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <4>
      • Slaughter Landing ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Landing
        • Slaughter Landing is located in Madison County
        • Slaughter Landing has also been known as:
        • Slaughter Ferry
      • Capshaw
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capshaw
        • Capshaw is located in Limestone County
      • Athens
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
        • Athens is located in Limestone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
      • Somerville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
        • Somerville is located in Morgan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
      • Winton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
        • Winton is located in Morgan 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 Gamble Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Limestone County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Athens
      • Athens lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Gamble Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Athens.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Decatur
    • Madison

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Gamble Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Center Star Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Star Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Star Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22054 <6>
    • Woodsides Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodsides Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodsides Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodsides Cemetery
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Thach Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thach Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thach Cemetery
    • Peebles Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peebles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peebles Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peebles Cemetery
    • Zeitler Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zeitler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zeitler Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zeitler Cemetery
    • Quarter Lot Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quarter Lot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quarter Lot Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quarter Lot Cemetery
    • Houston Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Houston Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston Cemetery
    • Pryor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pryor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pryor Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pryor Cemetery
    • Thatch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Thatch Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Thatch Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thatch Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2483946 <6>
    • Hundley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hundley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hundley Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hundley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Macklin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macklin Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macklin Cemetery
      • Hunley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hunley Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23600 <6>
      • Ragland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Davis Temple Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Davis Temple Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • The Davis Temple Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Jacob's Well Missioanry Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Temple Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2647546 <6>
      • Decatur Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Decatur Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • The Decatur Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Decatur City Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decatur Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22485 <6>
      • Ashford - Tate Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ashford - Tate Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Ashford - Tate Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • The Ashford - Tate Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Ashford Cemetery
        • Tate Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashford - Tate Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21334 <6>
      • Blackwell - Collier Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Peete Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Anderson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson 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 Gamble Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #118800  (Gamble Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #118800 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: Tanner
      • County: Limestone         Elev: 174
      • Location given for GNIS #118800 (Gamble Cemetery)

    The official website for Limestone County: www.co.limestone.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 Limestone, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Gamble Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6384, Longitude: -86.8997       In this case, the coordinates for the Gamble 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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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