A visit to the Gibson 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 Gibson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gibson Cemetery:
34.5062, -86.4886
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gibson Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Gibson Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Gibson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gibson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Winton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Winton Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton Cemetery
- Cloud Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Cloud Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Black Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Black Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery
- Short Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Short Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Bush Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Cemetery
- Dunlap Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Dunlap Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap Cemetery
- Beard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Beard Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard Cemetery
- Polly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Polly Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly Cemetery
- Beech Spring Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Beech Spring Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Spring Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Morris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Mayo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Mayo Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Cemetery
- Cross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Cross Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Logan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Logan Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Cemetery
- Walling Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Walling Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walling Cemetery
- Davidson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Davidson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson Cemetery
- Boggess Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Boggess Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggess Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gibson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gibson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Morgan City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- New Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Briscoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Briscoe is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
- Whitesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whitesburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Lacey's Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Union Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Owens' Cross Roads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Friendship
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Friendship is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- English Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- English Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Berkley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Berkley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Apple Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Apple Grove is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Ruth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ruth is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Grassy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Grassy is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
- Scant City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Scant City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scant City
- Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
- Big Cove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Big Cove is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
- Valhermoso Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hog Jaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hog Jaw is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Jaw
- Pine Lake Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pine Lake Village is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake Village
- Warrenton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Warrenton is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Florette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Florette is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florette
- Ryan Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ryan Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Crossroads
- Arab
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- North ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- North is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
- Grant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Slaughter Landing ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Slaughter Landing is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Landing
- Slaughter Landing has also been known as:
- Slaughter Ferry
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 Gibson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gibson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Gibson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Madison 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 Gibson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #118924 (Gibson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #118924 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: Madison
- Est. Elev: 183 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: New Hope
- Location given for Gibson Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.5062021 Lon: -86.4885993
- 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 Madison, 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- Gibson 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |