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A visit to the Gardens of Rest ...

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 Gardens of Rest ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gardens of Rest:

33.1048, -86.5869

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

The Gardens of Rest is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Columbiana. Columbiana lies just to the north northwest of the Gardens of Rest .

Open a Google Map centered on the Gardens of Rest.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Gardens of Rest.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gardens of Rest, with the nearest first.

  • Brasher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Brasher Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasher Cemetery
  • Beaver Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Beaver Creek Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Old Good Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Good Hope Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Good Hope Cemetery
  • Armstrong Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Cemetery
  • Columbiana Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Columbiana Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbiana Cemetery
  • Pine Lawn Gardens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Verchot Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Verchot Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verchot Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Dover Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Dover Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Cemetery
  • Brasher Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Brasher Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasher Cemetery
  • Shelby Springs Confederate Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Crumpton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Crumpton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpton Cemetery
    • Blackmon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Blackmon Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmon Cemetery
    • Leach Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Leach Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach Cemetery
    • Old Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Old Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Cemetery
    • Blue Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Archers Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Ft. Williams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Ft. Williams Cemetery is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Williams Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson 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 Gardens of Rest.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gardens of Rest, with the nearest first:

  • Shelby
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Merrell Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Merrell Beach is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrell Beach
  • Pine Grove Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Grove Village is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
  • Columbiana
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Aucheucaula ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Aucheucaula is located in Coosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheucaula
  • Talladega Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Jumbo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jumbo is located in Chilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
  • Calera
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Fayetteville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
  • Wilsonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jemison
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Thorsby
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Saginaw
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Saginaw is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
    • Montevallo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Siluria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Siluria is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siluria
    • Chelsea
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Weogufka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Weogufka is located in Coosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
    • Gantts Quarry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Gantts Quarry is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantts Quarry
    • Oak Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Oak Grove is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
    • Childersburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Westover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Westover is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
    • Pelham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Alabaster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Maylene
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Wilton is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
      • Former names for Wilton:
      • Birmingham Junction
      • Bismarck
      • Catoosa
      • Woods
      • Woodsborough

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 Gardens of Rest. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gardens of Rest.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Gardens of Rest: