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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. 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 Gray Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   33.7080°   (33° 42' 28")

Lon:   -87.2894°   (-87° 17' 21")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Providence Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leonard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leonard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Leonard Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • Goodsprings Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Tubbs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tubbs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tubbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tubbs Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • Morris Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morris Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • Oakman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakman Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • Day Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Day Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • Rowe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rowe Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Busby Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swindle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swindle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swindle Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Woods Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Liberty Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Gilchrist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilchrist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilchrist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilchrist Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Miller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • High Hill Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Fords Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fords Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fords Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fords Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Mt. Cedrum Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Cedrum Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Cedrum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Cedrum Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodsprings have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
    • Goodsprings is located in Walker County
  • Oakman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Barney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
    • Barney is located in Walker County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Star have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Star
    • Red Star is located in Walker County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnwell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwell
      • Burnwell is located in Walker County
    • Dora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Townley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
      • Townley is located in Walker County
    • Gamble
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gamble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
      • Gamble is located in Walker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gamble
      • From the Gray Cemetery to Gamble
    • Twilley Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twilley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilley Town
      • Twilley Town is located in Walker County
    • Yerkwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Wyatt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Walker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyatt
      • From the Gray Cemetery to Wyatt
    • Oakahalla
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Edgil
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
      • Edgil is located in Walker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgil
      • From the Gray Cemetery to Edgil
    • West Jefferson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
      • West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
      • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
      • Red Rock is located in Walker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Rock
      • From the Gray Cemetery to Red Rock
    • Camak Mills ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camak Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camak Mills
      • Camak Mills is located in Walker 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 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.

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 Gray Cemetery:

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: GNIS record #119291 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: Parrish
    • County: Walker         Elev: 117
    • Location given for GNIS #119291 (Gray Cemetery)

The official website for Walker County: www.walkercounty.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

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 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 Gray Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7080, Longitude: -87.2894    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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