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A visit to the German Cemetery ...


The location of the German 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 German Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the German Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the German Cemetery

Lat:   34.9109°   (34° 54' 39")

Lon:   -86.8517°   (-86° 51' 6")

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

The county seat for Limestone County is located in Athens. Athens lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the German Cemetery .

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 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 German Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Limestone County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the German Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the German Cemetery.

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

    • Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
      • Wooley Springs is located in Limestone County
    • Caro
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
      • Caro is located in Limestone County
    • Estaville ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Center Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
      • Center Hill is located in Limestone County
    • Ardmore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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 Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <4>
    • Harvest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest
      • Harvest is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvest <4>
    • Toney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Ardmore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 <4>
    • Pettusville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettusville
      • Pettusville is located in Limestone County
    • Elkmont Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont Springs
      • Elkmont Springs is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Hay's Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
      • Hay's Mill is located in Limestone County
    • Madison Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Crossroads
      • Madison Crossroads is located in Madison County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Cash Point
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Point
        • Cash Point is located in Lincoln County (TN)
      • Elkmont
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • 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 <4>
      • Dickson Town
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • 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)
      • Athens
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 <4>
      • Elkton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
        • Elkton is located in Giles County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
      • Country Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
        • Country Village is located in Limestone County
      • Capshaw
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capshaw
        • Capshaw is located in Limestone County
      • Monrovia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
        • Monrovia is located in Madison County
      • Prospect
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Garner ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
        • Garner is located in Colbert County
      • Wheelerton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelerton
        • Wheelerton is located in Giles County (TN)

    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 German 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 German Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the German Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Milhouse Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Milhouse Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milhouse Cemetery
    • Hardin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardin Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin Cemetery
    • Hatchett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatchett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hatchett Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatchett Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Cylone Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cylone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cylone Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cylone Cemetery
    • Sylone Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Reunion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reunion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reunion Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reunion Cemetery
    • Slave Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slave Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slave Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Concord Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Church Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Church Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Adams - Crutcher Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams - Crutcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams - Crutcher Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams - Crutcher Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Motes Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Motes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Motes Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Motes Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Hasting Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hasting Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hasting Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hasting Cemetery
      • Carter Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Center Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
      • Mitchell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
      • Turner Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turner Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Crutcher Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crutcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crutcher Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crutcher Cemetery
      • Tibbs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tibbs Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tibbs Cemetery
      • Golightly Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golightly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Golightly Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golightly 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 German Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #118915  (German Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #118915 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: Ardmore
      • County: Limestone         Elev: 262
      • Location given for GNIS #118915 (German Cemetery)

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

    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 Limestone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the German Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9109, Longitude: -86.8517       In this case, the coordinates for the German 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>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.
    <6>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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