A visit to the Gaston 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 Gaston Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gaston 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 Gaston Cemetery

Lat:   34.9806°   (34° 58' 50")

Lon:   -87.1117°   (-87° 6' 42")

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

The county seat for Limestone County is located in Athens. Athens lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Gaston Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Gaston Cemetery.<4>

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

• Browning Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Browning Cemetery is located in Limestone County
• Shoal Bluff Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoal Bluff Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoal Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Shoal Bluff Cemetery is located in Giles County (TN)
• White Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The White Cemetery is located in Giles County (TN)
• Hesters Chapel Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hesters Chapel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hesters Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Hesters Chapel Cemetery is located in Limestone County
• Craig Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Craig Cemetery is located in Limestone County
• Salem Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Salem Cemetery is located in Limestone County
• Adams Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Adams Cemetery is located in Limestone County
• Elledge Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elledge Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elledge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Elledge Cemetery is located in Limestone County
• Tedd Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tedd Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tedd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Tedd Cemetery is located in Limestone County
• Smith Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Smith Cemetery is located in Limestone County
• Dupree Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dupree Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dupree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Dupree Cemetery is located in Limestone County
• Cunningham Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunningham Cemetery
  • The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Limestone County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22392 <5>
• Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • Hightower Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hightower Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hightower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hightower Cemetery is located in Limestone County
  • Legg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Legg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Legg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Legg Cemetery is located in Limestone County
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Giles County (TN)
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Giles County (TN)
  • Booth Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booth Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booth Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Booth Chapel Cemetery is located in Giles County (TN)
  • McCravy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCravy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCravy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McCravy Cemetery is located in Limestone County
  • Legg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Legg Cemetery
    • The Legg Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Legg Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Elkmont.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23948 <5>
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Giles County (TN)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Giles County (TN)
  • Stella Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stella Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stella Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stella Cemetery is located in Giles County (TN)
  • Gooch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gooch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gooch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gooch Cemetery is located in Giles County (TN)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Giles County (TN)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gaston Cemetery.

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

• Clifton ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
  • Clifton is located in Limestone County
• Lester
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
  • Lester is located in Limestone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
• Stella
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
  • Stella is located in Giles County (TN)
• Minor Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
  • Minor Hill is located in Giles County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
• Bethel
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Bethel is located in Lauderdale County
• Cairo
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
  • Cairo is located in Limestone County
• Prospect
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
  • Prospect is located in Giles County (TN)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <7>
• Appleton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
  • Appleton is located in Lawrence County (TN)
• Elkmont
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
  • Elkmont is located in Limestone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkmont <7>
• Anderson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
  • Anderson is located in Lauderdale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
• Lentzville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lentzville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
  • Lentzville is located in Limestone County
• Pettusville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettusville
  • Pettusville is located in Limestone County
• Continue List   (16 more) ...
  • Estep ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estep have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
    • Estep is located in Lauderdale County
  • Hay's Mill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
    • Hay's Mill is located in Limestone County
  • Confluence
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Confluence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
    • Confluence is located in Lauderdale County
  • Green Field
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Field
    • Green Field is located in Giles County (TN)
  • Cedar Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
    • Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County
  • Poplar Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
    • Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
  • Fall River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
    • Fall River is located in Lawrence County (TN)
  • Corum ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum
    • Corum is located in Lauderdale County
  • Estaville ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
    • Estaville is located in Limestone County
  • Dickson Town
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Town
    • Dickson Town is located in Giles County (TN)
  • Elkton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Elkton is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
  • Rogersville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <7>
  • Athens
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <7>
  • Ardmore
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
    • Ardmore is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <7>
  • Elkmont Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont Springs
    • Elkmont Springs is located in Giles County (TN)
  • Lexington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
    • Lexington is located in Lauderdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <7>

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 Gaston 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 Gaston Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Athens
  • Athens lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Gaston Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Athens.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
• Elkmont
  • Elkmont lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Gaston Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elkmont.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
• Rogersville
  • Rogersville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Gaston Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rogersville.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Gaston Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Limestone County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Colbert County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lauderdale County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lawrence County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Madison County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Morgan County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Giles County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lawrence County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lincoln County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Marshall County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Maury County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Wayne County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Limestone County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Alabama
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Alabama
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Limestone
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Gaston 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 Gaston Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #163673  (Gaston Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #163673 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: Salem
  • County: Limestone         Elev: 257
  • Location given for GNIS #163673 (Gaston Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Limestone County: www.co.limestone.al.us/

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