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The location of the Higdon Memorial Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Higdon Memorial Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.5573°   (33° 33' 26")

Lon:   -87.9945°   (-87° 59' 40")

The Higdon Memorial Cemetery is located in Lamar County<2>.

The county seat for Lamar County is located in Vernon. Vernon lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Higdon Memorial Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Higdon Memorial Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Lamar County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Higdon Memorial Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Higdon Memorial Cemetery.

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

    • Kennedy
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
      • Kennedy is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
    • Ashcraft Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcraft Corner
      • Ashcraft Corner is located in Fayette County
    • Millport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
      • Millport is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millport <4>
    • Belk
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
      • Belk is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Coal Fire
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Fire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fire
      • Coal Fire is located in Pickens County
    • Hightogy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
      • Hightogy is located in Lamar County
    • Reform
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reform have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
      • Reform is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reform <4>
    • Fayette
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Fayette County
    • McShan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McShan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McShan
      • McShan is located in Pickens County
    • Rossland City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
      • Rossland City is located in Fayette County
    • Bell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
      • Bell is located in Pickens County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Vernon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
        • Vernon is located in Lamar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <4>
      • Stafford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
        • Stafford is located in Pickens County
      • Ethelsville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
        • Ethelsville is located in Pickens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
      • Stansel
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansel
        • Stansel is located in Pickens County
      • Macedonia
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
        • Macedonia is located in Pickens County
      • Gordo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordo
        • Gordo is located in Pickens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,594 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordo <4>
      • Kirkland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
        • Kirkland is located in Fayette County
      • Echola
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echola
        • Echola is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Bluff
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
        • Bluff is located in Fayette County
      • New Lexington
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
        • New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • New Hope
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
        • New Hope is located in Lowndes County (MS)
      • Bankston
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
        • Bankston is located in Fayette County
      • Bedford
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
        • Bedford is located in Lamar County
      • Caledonia
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
        • Caledonia is located in Lowndes County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,048 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <4>

    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 Higdon Memorial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lamar County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Higdon Memorial Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Gordo
      • Gordo lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Higdon Memorial Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gordo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordo
    • Kennedy
      • Kennedy lies less than 2 miles<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Higdon Memorial Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kennedy.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
    • Millport
    • Reform
    • Vernon
      • Vernon lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Higdon Memorial Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vernon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Higdon Memorial Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Kennedy Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Dorroh Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorroh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dorroh Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorroh Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Holly Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Grove Cemetery
    • Payne Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Payne Chapel Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Chapel Cemetery
    • New Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Sanders Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Meadow Branch Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meadow Branch Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow Branch Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Canaan Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Canaan Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Cemetery
      • Oddfellows Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oddfellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oddfellows Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oddfellows Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Bell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bell Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
      • Unity Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Unity Grove Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Grove Cemetery
      • Unity Grove Lower Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Grove Lower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Unity Grove Lower Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Grove Lower Cemetery
      • Unity Grove Upper Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Grove Upper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Unity Grove Upper Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Grove Upper Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Ashcraft Corner
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Ashcraft Corner Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Ashcraft Corner Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ashcraft Corner Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Ashcraft Corner
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashcraft Corner Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Summers Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Summers Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summers Cemetery
      • Oak Ridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery

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

    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 Higdon Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #158447  (Higdon Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #158447 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: Kennedy
      • County: Lamar         Elev: 142
      • Location given for GNIS #158447 (Higdon Memorial Cemetery)

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

    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 Lamar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Higdon Memorial Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5573, Longitude: -87.9945       In this case, the coordinates for the Higdon Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.




 

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