A visit to the Gargas 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 Gargas Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gargas Cemetery:
34.5634, -87.5290
The Gargas Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<1>.
The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Moulton. Moulton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Gargas Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gargas Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Gargas Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gargas Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bethsaida Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Gargis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Gargis Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gargis Cemetery
- Masterson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Masterson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masterson Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The King Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Bob Saint Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Love Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Love Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Cemetery
- Aycock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Aycock Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aycock Cemetery
- Pennington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sibley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Sibley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley Cemetery
- Sanderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Sanderson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanderson Cemetery
- Beavers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Beavers Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavers Cemetery
- Roden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Roden Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roden Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Counts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fergason Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Fergason Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fergason Cemetery
- Mt. Zion FWB Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Blythe Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- LaGrange Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The LaGrange Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Tharptown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sylvester Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Beck Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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] of the Gargas Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gargas Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Concord
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
- Hatton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Edmond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Spring Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Littleville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Leighton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Town Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Muck City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Muck City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
- White House Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Russellville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Churntown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Muscle Shoals
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Nitrate City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Moulton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mountain Home
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Courtland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Courtland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Ford City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ford City is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- Tuscumbia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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 Gargas 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 Gargas Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Courtland
- Leighton
- Moulton
- Muscle Shoals
- Russellville
- Town Creek
- Tuscumbia
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Gargas 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 Gargas Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #118831 (Gargas Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #118831 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: 177 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Old Bethel
- Location given for Gargas Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.5634262 Lon: -87.5294706
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Gargas Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
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