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:
33.7080, -87.2894
The Gray Cemetery is located in Walker County<1>.
The county seat for Walker County is located in Jasper. Jasper lies just to the north of the Gray Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gray Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Gray Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gray Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Providence Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Pleasant Field Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Goodsprings Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Leonard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Leonard Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Cemetery
- Sardis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Goodsprings Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tubbs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Tubbs Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tubbs Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Oakman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Oakman Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman Cemetery
- Day Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Day Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Cemetery
- Rowe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Rowe Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Busby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bolden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dutton Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Swindle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Swindle Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swindle Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
- Gilchrist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Gilchrist Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- High Hill Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fords Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Fords Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Cemetery
- Mt. Cedrum Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Cedrum Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Cedrum Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Old Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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]<2> of the Gray Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gray Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Parrish
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- America
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Goodsprings
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Goodsprings is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Oakman
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Barney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Barney is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
- Dovertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cordova
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coal Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jasper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Patton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Red Star
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Red Star is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Star
- Patton Junction ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Reeds Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Corona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Burnwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Burnwell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwell
- Dora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Townley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Townley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
- Gamble
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Twilley Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Twilley Town is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilley Town
- Yerkwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wyatt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Oakahalla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Edgil
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- West Jefferson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Quinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Red Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Camak Mills ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Camak Mills is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camak Mills
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 Walker County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gray Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cordova
- Jasper
- Oakman
- Patton Junction - Historic
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Gray Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Walker 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 #119291 (Gray Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #119291 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: Walker
- Est. Elev: 117 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Parrish
- Location given for Gray Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.7087199 Lon: -87.2886138
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Walker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gray Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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