A visit to the Gentle 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 Gentle Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gentle Cemetery:
34.6787, -86.2147
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gentle Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gentle Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Scottsboro. Scottsboro lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Gentle Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Gentle Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gentle Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Harrison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Peters Cove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Peters Cove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Cove Cemetery
- Berry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Berry Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Isbell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Isbell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isbell Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Trenton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Trenton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Cemetery
- Webb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Flanagan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Flanagan Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanagan Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Stephens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Stephens Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Cemetery
- Blue Spring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Blue Spring Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring Cemetery
- Bingham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bingham Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Cemetery
- Kirk Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Kirk Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Zions Rest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Zions Rest Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zions Rest Cemetery
- Pinhook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Pinhook Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook Cemetery
- Gold Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Gold Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gentle Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gentle Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lim Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lim Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lim Rock
- Pleasant Groves
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Groves is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Groves
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Woodville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Aspel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Aspel is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspel
- Dry Cove ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
- Trenton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Larkinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Larkinsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinsville
- Paint Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Hollytree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hollytree is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollytree
- Dodsonville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dodsonville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsonville
- Tupelo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tupelo is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
- Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Gurley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Grant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Scottsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Berrys ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Berrys is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
- Maynard Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Maynard Cove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard Cove
- Skyline
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Skyline is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Princeton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Princeton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Berkley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Berkley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Langston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Blackankle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blackankle is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackankle
- Baileytown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Baileytown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileytown
- Beachboro ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Beachboro is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachboro
- Owens' Cross Roads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Fairfield ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Mud Creek ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mud Creek is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Creek
- Maysville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Maysville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Brownsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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 Gentle Cemetery. The following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gentle Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Gentle Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 Gentle Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #118895 (Gentle Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #118895 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 202 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lim Rock
- Location given for Gentle Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.6786978 Lon: -86.2147055
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Jackson, 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 from Point A (ie- Gentle Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |