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A visit to the Gum Pond Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Gum Pond Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Gum Pond Cemetery (FG ID #23176)

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 Gum Pond Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gum Pond Cemetery has been estimated.<3>

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

Lat:   34.3760°   (34° 22' 33")

Lon:   -87.4379°   (-87° 26' 16")

The cemetery is located in Lawrence County<4>.

As an estimate, the Gum Pond Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the northeast of Moulton.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Moulton. Moulton lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of the Gum Pond Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Gum Pond Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Poplar Spring Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Poplar Spring Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Johnson Cemetery (East)
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery (East)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery (East) have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Johnson Cemetery (East) is located in Winston County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23689 <1>
  • Johnson Cemetery (West)
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery (West)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery (West) have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Johnson Cemetery (West) is located in Winston County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23689 <1>
  • Bunyan Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunyan Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunyan Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bunyan Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • The Bunyan Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bunion Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21859 <1>
  • McLemore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLemore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLemore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McLemore Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Wear Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wear Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wear Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Orange Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Orange Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Orange Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Wolfpen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Tapsville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tapsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tapsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tapsville Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Gum Pond Cemetery.

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

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 Gum Pond 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 Gum Pond 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 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 Gum Pond 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 Gum Pond Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #159703  (Gum Pond Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #159703 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: Landersville
    • County: Lawrence         Elev: 299
    • Location given for GNIS #159703 (Gum Pond Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #23176

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Gum Pond Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3760, Longitude: -87.4379       In this case, the coordinates for the Gum Pond Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.