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The location of the Graves Gap 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 Graves Gap Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.9287°   (33° 55' 43")

Lon:   -86.7492°   (-86° 44' 57")

The Graves Gap Cemetery is located in Blount County<2>.

The county seat for Blount County is located in Oneonta. Oneonta lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east of the Graves Gap 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 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 Gap Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Blount 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 Graves Gap 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Graves Gap Cemetery.

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

    • Hayden
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Blount Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blount Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount Springs
      • Blount Springs is located in Blount County
    • Bangor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Bangor is located in Blount County
    • Smoke Rise
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Rise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
      • Smoke Rise is located in Blount County
    • Garden City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Reid's
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid's have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
      • Reid's is located in Blount County
    • Adville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adville
      • Adville is located in Blount County
    • Locust Fork
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Fork
      • Locust Fork is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Fork <4>
    • Black Bottom
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bottom
      • Black Bottom is located in Cullman County
    • Trafford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trafford
      • Trafford is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trafford <4>
    • County Line
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
      • County Line is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Dallas
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Blount County
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Nectar
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nectar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nectar
        • Nectar is located in Blount County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
      • Damascus
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
        • Damascus is located in Cullman County
      • Baltimore ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
        • Baltimore is located in Cullman County
      • Selfville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selfville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfville
        • Selfville is located in Blount County
      • Little Warrior
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Warrior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Warrior
        • Little Warrior is located in Blount County
      • Colony
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
        • Colony is located in Cullman County
        • Estimated population in 2015: 273 people
      • Warrior
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior
        • Warrior is located in Blount County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,190 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrior <4>
      • Deavers
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deavers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deavers
        • Deavers is located in Blount County
      • Gum Springs
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
        • Gum Springs is located in Blount County
      • Hanceville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanceville
        • Hanceville is located in Cullman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,533 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanceville <4>
      • Masseyline
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masseyline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyline
        • Masseyline is located in Jefferson County
      • Compton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
        • Compton is located in Blount County
      • Red Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
        • Red Hill is located in Blount County
      • Kimberly
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
        • Kimberly is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,620 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberly <4>
      • Remlap
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cleveland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
        • Cleveland is located in Blount County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <4>
      • Dodge City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
        • Dodge City is located in Cullman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • White City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
        • White City is located in Cullman 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 Graves Gap Cemetery. The following communities are located in Blount County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Graves Gap Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Harrell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrell Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrell Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Guinns Cove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guinns Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guinns Cove Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guinns Cove Cemetery
    • Tedder Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tedder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tedder Cemetery is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tedder Cemetery
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Elvester Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elvester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elvester Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elvester Cemetery
    • Garden City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garden City Cemetery is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden City Cemetery
    • Curl Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Curl Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curl Cemetery
    • Fairview West Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview West Cemetery is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview West Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Damascus Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damascus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Damascus Cemetery is located in Cullman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damascus Cemetery
      • Enon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Enon Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
      • Holston Chapel UMC Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Holston Chapel UMC Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Holston Chapel UMC Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holston Chapel UMC Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of County Line.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holston Chapel UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2497997 <7>
      • County Line Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Vandiver Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Vandiver Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Vandiver Cemetery is located outside and to the east of County Line.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandiver Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26864 <7>
      • Lilly Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lilly Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lilly Chapel Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lilly Chapel Cemetery
      • Love Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Love Chapel Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Love Chapel Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2164747 <7>
      • Pine Bluff Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Bluff Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Bluff 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 Graves Gap Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #119277  (Graves Gap Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #119277 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: Nectar
      • County: Blount         Elev: 247
      • Location given for GNIS #119277 (Graves Gap Cemetery)

    The official website for Blount County: www.co.blount.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 Blount, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Graves Gap Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9287, Longitude: -86.7492       In this case, the coordinates for the Graves Gap 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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