A visit to the Hephzibah 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 Hephzibah Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hephzibah Cemetery:
33.2696, -87.1608
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hephzibah Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hephzibah Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County<2>.
The county seat for Tuscaloosa County is located in Tuscaloosa. Tuscaloosa lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Hephzibah Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hephzibah Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Hephzibah Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hephzibah Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Abernant.
- The Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25526 <5>
- Davis Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Davis Creek Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Creek Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Hickman Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bucksville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bucksville Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksville Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Bibbville Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Bibbville Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibbville Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Bibbville Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bibbville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21616 <5>
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- John T. Thrasher Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The John T. Thrasher Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John T. Thrasher Cemetery
- The John T. Thrasher Cemetery has also been known as:
- Thrasher Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26684 <5>
- Camp Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Caffee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Caffee Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffee Cemetery
- West Brookwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mt. Gillard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Gillard Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gillard Cemetery
- Shuttlesworth Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Shuttlesworth Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuttlesworth Cemetery
- Banks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Banks Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Cemetery
- Hebron Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- Higganbotham Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Higganbotham Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higganbotham Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- Adger Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Adger Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Adger Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Adger.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21198 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hephzibah Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hephzibah Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lake View
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lake View is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
- Abernant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Abernant is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernant
- Green Pond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Bibb
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- North Bibb is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bibb
- Blocton Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Blocton Junction is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton Junction
- Blocton Junction has also been known as:
- Blockton Junc
- Tannehill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Tannehill is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannehill
- Woodstock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kimbrell
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kimbrell is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrell
- North Johns
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Johns is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johns
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Vance
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Adger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brookwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Burmah ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Burmah is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burmah
- Kellerman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kellerman is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerman
- West Blocton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- McCalla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bucktown ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bucktown is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Corinne ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Corinne is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
- Blocton ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Blocton is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton
- Italian Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Italian Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italian Town
- Nash Town ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nash Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Belle Ellen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Belle Ellen is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ellen
- Cane Creek ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cane Creek is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
- Bull City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bull City is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull City
- Bullard Shoals ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bullard Shoals is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard Shoals
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 Hephzibah Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tuscaloosa County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hephzibah Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blocton - Historic
- West Blocton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Hephzibah Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Tuscaloosa 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 Hephzibah Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #148218 (Hephzibah Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #148218 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: Tuscaloosa
- Est. Elev: 183 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Abernant
- Location given for Hephzibah Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.2695596 Lon: -87.1608297
- 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 Tuscaloosa, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hephzibah 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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