A visit to the Garth Cemetery ...
The location of the Garth 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 Garth Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Garth Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Garth Cemetery
Lat: 34.6454° (34° 38' 43")
Lon: -87.3225° (-87° 19' 21")
The Garth Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.
The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Moulton. Moulton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the Garth 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 Garth Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Lawrence County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Garth Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Garth Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Courtland
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- North Courtland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Courtland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
- North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Mountain Home
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
- Town Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
- Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <4>
- Hatton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Hatton is located in Lawrence County
- Chalybeate Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
- Chalybeate Springs is located in Lawrence County
- Hillsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
- Red Bank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
- Dells Vista Shores
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dells Vista Shores
- Dells Vista Shores is located in Lauderdale County
- Wheeler Dam Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler Dam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
- Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Concord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Lawrence County
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Muck City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muck City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
- Muck City is located in Lawrence County
- Moulton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mehama. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
- Mehama is located in Lawrence County
- Belleview ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Belleview is located in Lauderdale County
- Rogersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
- Former name for Rogersville:
- Rodgersville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <4>
- Leighton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
- Leighton is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leighton <4>
- Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
- Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
- Trinity
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Elgin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Lauderdale County
- Wren
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Wren is located in Lawrence County
- Ripley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Limestone County
- Mount Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Beach Grove ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
- Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
- Poplar Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
- Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
- Confluence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
- Confluence is located in Lauderdale County
- Ford City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- Ford City is located in Colbert County
- Nitrate City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
- Nitrate City is located in Colbert 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 Garth 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 Garth Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Courtland
- Leighton
- Moulton
- Rogersville
- Town Creek
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Garth Cemetery.<6>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Garth Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Owens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Owens Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
- Graham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
- Sykes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sykes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sykes Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sykes Cemetery
- Sykes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sykes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sykes Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sykes Cemetery
- Bynum Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bynum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bynum Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bynum Cemetery
- Ashford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ashford Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashford Cemetery
- Terry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Terry Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terry Cemetery
- Hawkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
- Dossey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dossey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dossey Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dossey Cemetery
- Wheeler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
- Courtland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ashford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ashford Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashford Cemetery
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- Rocky Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rocky Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Hill Cemetery
- Conner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Conner Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conner Cemetery
- Bain Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bain Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bain Cemetery
- Terry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Terry Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terry Cemetery
- Terry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Terry Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terry Cemetery
- Owens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Owens Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
- Annie M. Willingham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Annie M. Willingham Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Annie M. Willingham Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Courtland.
- The Annie M. Willingham Cemetery has also been known as:
- Willingham Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Annie M. Willingham Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960015 <7>
- Wheeler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
- Sykes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sykes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sykes Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sykes 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 Garth Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #118855 (Garth Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #118855 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: Courtland
- County: Lawrence Elev: 174
- Location given for GNIS #118855 (Garth Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Garth Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6454, Longitude: -87.3225 In this case, the coordinates for the Garth 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> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | 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. |