A visit to the Garden of Memories Cemetery ...

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 Garden of Memories Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Garden of Memories Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Garden of Memories Cemetery

Lat:   33.7395°   (33° 44' 22")

Lon:   -86.1575°   (-86° 9' 26")

The Garden of Memories Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County<2>.

The county seat for Saint Clair County is located in Ashville. Ashville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Garden of Memories Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Garden of Memories Cemetery.<4>

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

• Macedonia Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
  • 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 Saint Clair County
• Wester Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wester Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Wester Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
• Bethany Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
• Mitchell Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
• Old Mitchell Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mitchell Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Old Mitchell Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
• Green Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Green Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
• Spring Hill Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
• Popes Chapel Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Popes Chapel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Popes Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Popes Chapel Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
• Hall Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Hall Cemetery is located in Talladega County
• Refuge Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Refuge Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Refuge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Refuge Cemetery is located in Talladega County
• Ragan Chapel Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ragan Chapel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ragan Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Ragan Chapel Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
• Harkeys Chapel Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harkeys Chapel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harkeys Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Harkeys Chapel Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
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  • Garden of Memories Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Garden of Memories Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
  • Broken Arrow Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broken Arrow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broken Arrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Broken Arrow Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
  • Pattons Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pattons Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pattons Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pattons Chapel Cemetery is located in Talladega County
  • Creswell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creswell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Creswell Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Ten Island Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ten Island Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ten Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ten Island Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Green Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Green Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
  • Heald Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heald Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Heald Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
  • Moore Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
  • St. Clair Memorial Gardens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clair Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clair Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Clair Memorial Gardens is located in Saint Clair County
  • Ohatchee Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohatchee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ohatchee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ohatchee Cemetery is located in Calhoun County

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 Garden of Memories Cemetery.

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

• Ragland
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
  • Ragland is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ragland <5>
• Macon
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Macon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
  • Macon is located in Calhoun County
• Bruner ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
  • Bruner is located in Calhoun County
• Boozer ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boozer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boozer
  • Boozer is located in Calhoun County
• Ohatchee
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohatchee
  • Ohatchee is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohatchee <5>
• Wattsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
  • Wattsville is located in Saint Clair County
• Coal City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
  • Coal City is located in Saint Clair County
• Riverside
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Riverside is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,376 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <5>
• Cane Creek ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
  • Cane Creek is located in Calhoun County
• Ashville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
  • Ashville is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <5>
• Seddon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seddon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seddon
  • Seddon is located in Saint Clair County
• Lincoln
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lincoln is located in Talladega County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <5>
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  • Blue Eye ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
    • Blue Eye is located in Calhoun County
  • Beasley ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beasley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
    • Beasley is located in Calhoun County
  • Cochran Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochran Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Springs
    • Cochran Springs is located in Calhoun County
  • Morrisville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
    • Morrisville is located in Calhoun County
  • Grayton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayton
    • Grayton is located in Calhoun County
  • Pell City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pell City
    • Pell City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pell City <5>
  • Avondale Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale Village
    • Avondale Village is located in Saint Clair County
  • Colony
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
    • Colony is located in Talladega County
  • Eastaboga
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastaboga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastaboga
    • Eastaboga is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastaboga <5>
  • Chigger Ridge ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chigger Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Ridge
    • Chigger Ridge is located in Calhoun County
  • Markton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Markton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markton
    • Markton is located in Etowah County
  • Brannon Springs ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brannon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannon Springs
    • Brannon Springs is located in Etowah County
  • Whitney Junction
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney Junction
    • Whitney Junction is located in Saint Clair 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 Garden of Memories Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Clair County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Ashville
  • Ashville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Garden of Memories Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ashville.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
• Macon
  • Macon lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Garden of Memories Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Macon.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
• Pell City
  • Pell City lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Garden of Memories Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pell City.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pell City
• Ragland
  • Ragland lies less than 2 miles<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Garden of Memories Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ragland.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Garden of Memories Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Saint Clair County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Blount County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Calhoun County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Cherokee County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Clay County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Etowah County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Jefferson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Marshall County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Shelby County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Talladega County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Saint Clair County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Alabama
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Alabama
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Saint Clair
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Garden of Memories Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Garden of Memories Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #164662  (Garden of Memories Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #164662 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: Ragland
  • County: St. Clair         Elev: 152
  • Location given for GNIS #164662 (Garden of Memories Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Saint Clair County: www.stclairco.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/