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A visit to the Gordon Cemetery ...


The location of the Gordon 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 Gordon Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.7481°   (34° 44' 53")

Lon:   -87.1453°   (-87° 8' 43")

The Gordon Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Moulton. Moulton lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Gordon Cemetery .

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 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 Gordon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Lawrence 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 Gordon 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gordon Cemetery.

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

    • Ripley
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Limestone County
    • Poplar Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
      • Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
    • Lentzville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lentzville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
      • Lentzville is located in Limestone County
    • Hillsboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
    • Dells Vista Shores
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dells Vista Shores
      • Dells Vista Shores is located in Lauderdale County
    • Cairo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Limestone County
    • Confluence
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Lauderdale County
    • Tanner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Rogersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <4>
    • North Courtland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Courtland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
      • North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
    • Courtland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Trinity
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Athens
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • Estep ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Harris Station
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Station
        • Harris Station is located in Limestone County
      • Orrville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
        • Orrville is located in Limestone County
      • Moulton Heights
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton Heights
        • Moulton Heights is located in Morgan County
      • Country Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Red Bank
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
        • Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
      • Mountain Home
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
        • Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
      • Chalybeate Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
        • Chalybeate Springs is located in Lawrence County
      • Anderson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
        • Anderson is located in Lauderdale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Hay's Mill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
        • Hay's Mill is located in Limestone County
      • Cedar Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
        • Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County
      • Wheeler Dam Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler Dam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
        • Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County

    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 Gordon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gordon Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Gordon Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Wallace Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Hardy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardy Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy Cemetery
    • Mason Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mason Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
    • Riddle Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riddle Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddle Cemetery
    • Poplar Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poplar Creek Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Creek Cemetery
    • Poplar Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poplar Creek Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Creek Cemetery
    • Yarbrough Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yarbrough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yarbrough Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yarbrough Cemetery
    • Hudson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson Cemetery
    • Cox Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Brooks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
    • Townsend Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Townsend Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend Cemetery
    • Lucy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lucy Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucy Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Early Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Early Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Early Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Early Cemetery
      • Newman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newman Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
      • Porter Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Porter Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
      • Cramer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cramer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cramer Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cramer Cemetery
      • Locklayer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locklayer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Locklayer Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locklayer Cemetery
      • Bobo Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bobo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bobo Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bobo Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Clardy Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clardy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clardy Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clardy Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Flower Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flower Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flower Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flower Hill Cemetery
      • Binford Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Binford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Binford Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Binford Cemetery
      • Benford Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Benford Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benford Cemetery
      • Yarbrough Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yarbrough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yarbrough Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yarbrough Cemetery
      • Farrow Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Farrow Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farrow 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 Gordon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #119172  (Gordon Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #119172 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: Hillsboro
      • County: Lawrence         Elev: 197
      • Location given for GNIS #119172 (Gordon Cemetery)

    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 Lawrence, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Gordon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7481, Longitude: -87.1453       In this case, the coordinates for the Gordon 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.




 

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