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A visit to the Heaton 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 Heaton Cemetery ...

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

33.2068, -86.5064

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Heaton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Heaton Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Columbiana. Columbiana lies just to the west southwest of the Heaton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Heaton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Heaton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Old Chapel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Chapel Cemetery
  • Whitfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield Cemetery
  • Farr Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Farr Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farr Cemetery
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Crumpton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Crumpton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpton Cemetery
  • Wilsonville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Heaslet Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Heaslet Cemetery is located in Talladega County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaslet Cemetery
  • Fourmile Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fourmile Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Cemetery
  • Roper Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Roper Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper Cemetery
  • Florence Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Florence Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Old Good Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Good Hope Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Good Hope Cemetery
    • Ft. Williams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ft. Williams Cemetery is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Williams Cemetery
    • Kahatchee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Kahatchee Cemetery is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahatchee Cemetery
    • Kirkland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Kirkland Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland Cemetery
    • Ray Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ray Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
    • Columbiana Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Columbiana Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbiana Cemetery
    • Verchot Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Verchot Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verchot Cemetery
    • Pine Lawn Gardens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Holley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Holley Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley Cemetery
    • Wallace 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Heaton Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Heaton Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Wilsonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Columbiana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Talladega Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Fayetteville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
  • Shelby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Merrell Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Merrell Beach is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrell Beach
  • Pine Grove Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Pine Grove Village is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
  • Childersburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bon Air
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Bon Air is located in Talladega County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Harpersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Westover
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Westover is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
  • Oak Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Oak Grove is located in Talladega County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Chelsea
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Aucheucaula ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Aucheucaula is located in Coosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheucaula
    • Gantts Quarry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Gantts Quarry is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantts Quarry
    • Comerdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Comerdale is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comerdale
    • Zubers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Zubers is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zubers
    • Vincent
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Vincent is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincent <6>
    • Sylacauga
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Mignon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Mignon is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mignon
    • Calera
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Calcis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Calcis is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcis
    • Shoal Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Shoal Creek is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
    • Oldfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Oldfield is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
    • East Bend
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • East Bend is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bend
    • Sterrett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Pelham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Saginaw
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Saginaw is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw

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 Heaton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Heaton 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 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 Heaton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Shelby 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 Heaton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #146457  (Heaton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #146457 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: Shelby
      • Est. Elev: 122 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Columbiana
      • Location given for Heaton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.2067818     Lon: -86.5063698
      • 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 Shelby, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Heaton 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.