A visit to the Glendale 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 Glendale Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Glendale Cemetery:
34.7001, -87.5814
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Glendale Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Glendale Cemetery is located in Colbert County<2>.
The county seat for Colbert County is located in Tuscumbia. Tuscumbia lies just to the west northwest of the Glendale Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Glendale Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Glendale Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Glendale Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Adams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Aycock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Aycock Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aycock Cemetery
- Rand Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Rand Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rand Cemetery
- Gargis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Gargis Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gargis Cemetery
- Cole Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
- Bickley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bickley Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Cemetery
- Ricks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Ricks Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricks Cemetery
- Blocker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Blocker Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocker Cemetery
- Gunn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Gunn Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- LaGrange Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The LaGrange Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange Cemetery
- Leigh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Leigh Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leigh Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Colbert County Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Morning Star Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star Cemetery
- Ligon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Ligon Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligon Cemetery
- Blythe Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Preuit Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Preuit Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preuit Cemetery
- Peden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Peden Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peden Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Glendale Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Glendale Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Leighton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Spring Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
- Nitrate City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Nitrate City is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
- Muscle Shoals
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ford City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ford City is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- White House Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- White House Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Springs
- Wilson Dam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
- Edmond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Edmond is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
- South Florence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Florence is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- Sheffield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Tuscumbia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Littleville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Florence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Canaan ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Canaan is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Bainbridge ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bainbridge is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mehama is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Town Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mars Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Beach Grove ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
- Killen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cypress Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
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 Glendale Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Colbert County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Glendale Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Florence
- Leighton
- Muscle Shoals
- Sheffield
- Town Creek
- Tuscumbia
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 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 Glendale Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Colbert 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 Glendale Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #119034 (Glendale Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #119034 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: Colbert
- Est. Elev: 162 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Leighton
- Location given for Glendale Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.7000898 Lon: -87.5814163
- 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 Colbert, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Glendale 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. |