A visit to the Jordan 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 Jordan Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Jordan Cemetery:
34.8734, -87.4611
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Jordan Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County<2>.
The county seat for Lauderdale County is located in Florence. Florence lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Jordan Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Jordan Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Jordan Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jordan Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Holden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Holden Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden Cemetery
- Hale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Hale Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
- Harden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Harden Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harden Cemetery
- Old Tanyard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Old Tanyard Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tanyard Cemetery
- Crow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Crow Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Cemetery
- Bluewater Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Bluewater Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewater Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Peck Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Peck Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Cemetery
- Douglass Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Douglass Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Harrison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
- Barkley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Barkley Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Barkley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Elgin.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21402 <5>
- Wright Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Stutts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Stutts Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stutts Cemetery
- Houston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Houston Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Cemetery
- Belew Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Belew Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew Cemetery
- Crow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Crow Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Cemetery
- Pettus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Pettus Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettus Cemetery
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 Jordan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Jordan Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Beach Grove ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
- Killen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Elgin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Elgin is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Atlas ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Atlas is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Belleview ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Belleview is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Comer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Comer is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Arkdell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Arkdell is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdell
- Arnot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arnot is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
- Bailey Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Ford City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ford City is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- Wheeler Dam Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
- Green Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Corum ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Corum is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum
- Slabtown ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Slabtown is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Bainbridge ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bainbridge is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lexington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Belew ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Belew is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew
- Nitrate City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nitrate City is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
- Red Bank
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Cedar Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Rascal Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
- Saint Florian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Wilson Dam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
- Rogersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
- Former name for Rogersville:
- Rodgersville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <6>
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 Jordan Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lauderdale County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jordan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bailey Springs
- Rogersville
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 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 Jordan Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Lauderdale 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 Jordan Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #121047 (Jordan Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #121047 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: Lauderdale
- Est. Elev: 211 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wheeler Dam
- Location given for Jordan Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.8734188 Lon: -87.4611346
- 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 Lauderdale, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jordan 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. |