A visit to the Gray 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 Gray Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gray Cemetery:
34.8754, -87.0031
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gray Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gray Cemetery is located in Limestone County<2>.
The county seat for Limestone County is located in Athens. Athens lies just to the south southeast of the Gray Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Gray Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gray Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Myers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Myers Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
- Malone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Malone Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Cemetery
- Collier Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Collier Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collier Cemetery
- McCully Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The McCully Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCully Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Memorial Gardens is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Gardens
- Nelson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Collier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Collier Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collier Cemetery
- Berea Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Berea Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea Cemetery
- O'Neal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The O'Neal Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal Cemetery
- Montgomery Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
- New Garden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The New Garden Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Lebanon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lebanon Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Athens.
- The Lebanon Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lebanon Community Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23932 <5>
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery #1
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Antioch Cemetery #1 is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery #1
- St. Mark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The St. Mark Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mark Cemetery
- Legg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Legg Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legg Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Legg Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Elkmont.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23948 <5>
- Grigsby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Grigsby Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigsby Cemetery
- Davchport Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Davchport Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davchport Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Davchport Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Athens.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22434 <5>
- McKinney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The McKinney Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Cemetery
- Fielding Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fielding Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielding Cemetery
- Slave Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Slave Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slave Cemetery
- Reunion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Reunion Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reunion Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith 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 Gray Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gray Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hay's Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hay's Mill is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
- Elkmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Athens
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pettusville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pettusville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettusville
- Lentzville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lentzville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
- Poplar Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
- Country Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Country Village is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Fairmount
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fairmount is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Cairo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cairo is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Estaville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Estaville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
- Clifton ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clifton is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Ripley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ripley is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Tanner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Prospect
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Garner ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Garner is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Center Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Center Hill is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Caro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Caro is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
- Elkmont Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elkmont Springs is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont Springs
- Lester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lester is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Stella
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Stella is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wooley Springs is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
- Ardmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ardmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Capshaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Capshaw is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capshaw
- Dickson Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dickson Town is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Town
- Elkton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Elkton is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Confluence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Confluence is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
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 Gray Cemetery. The following communities are located in Limestone County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gray Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Gray Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Limestone 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 Gray Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #119292 (Gray Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #119292 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: Limestone
- Est. Elev: 229 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Salem
- Location given for Gray Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.8753642 Lon: -87.0030639
- 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 Limestone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gray 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. |
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