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A visit to the Graves 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 Graves Cemetery ...

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

34.6770, -87.2011

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Graves Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Moulton. Moulton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Graves Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Graves Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Graves Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Porter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Porter Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
  • Brides Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Brides Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brides Hill Cemetery
  • Ennix Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Ennix Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennix Cemetery
  • Bobo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Bobo Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo Cemetery
  • Clardy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Clardy Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clardy Cemetery
  • Locklayer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Locklayer Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locklayer Cemetery
  • Cramer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Cramer Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cramer Cemetery
  • Pointer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pointer Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointer Cemetery
  • Hacklin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hacklin Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacklin Cemetery
  • Cottingham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Cottingham Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottingham Cemetery
  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
  • McBride Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The McBride Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Davis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
    • Newman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Newman Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Swoope Cemetery #1
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Swoope Cemetery #1 is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swoope Cemetery #1
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Swoope Cemetery #1 is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Courtland.
      • Be careful, some people have confused the Swoope Cemetery #1 with the Graves Cemetery - and also the Swoope Cemetery #3 (located 3 miles to the south) and the Swoope Cemetery #4 (located 3 miles to the south).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26564 <5>
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
    • Swoope Cemetery #3
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Swoope Cemetery #3 is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
      • The Swoope Cemetery #3 is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swoope Cemetery #3
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Swoope Cemetery #3 is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Courtland.
      • Be careful, some people have confused the Swoope Cemetery #3 with the Graves Cemetery - and also the Swoope Cemetery #2 (located 3 miles to the northeast) and the Swoope Cemetery #4 (located 1,671 feet to the northeast).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26563 <5>
    • Swoope Cemetery #4
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Swoope Cemetery #4 is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
      • The Swoope Cemetery #4 is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swoope Cemetery #4
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Swoope Cemetery #4 is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Courtland.
      • Be careful, some people have confused the Swoope Cemetery #4 with the Graves Cemetery - and also the Swoope Cemetery #2 (located 2 miles to the northeast) and the Swoope Cemetery #3 (located 1,671 feet to the southwest).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2437498 <5>
    • Rainwater Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Rainwater Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainwater Cemetery
    • Elliott Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Cemetery
    • Flower Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Flower Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Hill 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 Graves Cemetery.

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

  • Hillsboro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • North Courtland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
  • Courtland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Mountain Home
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
  • Chalybeate Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Chalybeate Springs is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
  • Ripley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ripley is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
  • Dells Vista Shores
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dells Vista Shores is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dells Vista Shores
  • Trinity
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Poplar Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
  • Moulton Heights
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Moulton Heights is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton Heights
  • Rogersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
    • Former name for Rogersville:
    • Rodgersville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <6>
  • Red Bank
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Town Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Orrville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Orrville is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
    • Lentzville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Lentzville is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
    • Wheeler Dam Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
    • Confluence
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Confluence is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Estep is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
    • Austinville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Austinville is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
    • Simpson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Simpson is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Decatur
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Decatur is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
      • Former names for Decatur:
      • Albany
      • New Decatur
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <6>
    • Harris Station
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Harris Station is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Station
    • Tanner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Cairo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Cairo is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
    • Hatton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hatton is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
    • Moulton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Russell Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Russell Village is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Village

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 Graves 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 Graves Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Graves Cemetery: