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A visit to the Knesses Israel Cemetery ...

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 Knesses Israel Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Knesses Israel Cemetery

Lat:   33.5226°   (33° 31' 21")

Lon:   -86.8311°   (-86° 49' 51")

The Knesses Israel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Birmingham. Birmingham lies just to the east northeast of the Knesses Israel Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Knesses Israel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Birmingham.
    • The Elmwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Elm Leaf Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22674 <5>
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Fraternal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraternal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraternal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fraternal Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Shadowlawn Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shadowlawn Memorial Park
    • The Shadowlawn Memorial Park is located in Jefferson County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shadowlawn Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Birmingham.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26156 <5>
  • New Grace Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Grace Hill Cemetery
    • The New Grace Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Grace Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Birmingham.
    • The New Grace Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Grace Hill Cemetery
    • New Grace Hill Gardens
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23071 <5>
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Birmingham.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22835 <5>
  • Inglenook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inglenook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inglenook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Inglenook Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Crumley Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crumley Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crumley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crumley Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • George Washington Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Washington Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Washington Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The George Washington Memorial Gardens is located in Jefferson County
  • McElwain Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McElwain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McElwain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McElwain Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Birmingham.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23140 <5>
    • Walkers Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walkers Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walkers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walkers Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Cahaba Heights Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cahaba Heights Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cahaba Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cahaba Heights Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Bush Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bush Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • East Lake Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Lake Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Sheritt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheritt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheritt Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Hodges Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Valhalla Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valhalla Cemetery
      • The Valhalla Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Valhalla Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Birmingham.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26853 <5>
    • Wise Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wise Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wise Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Bass Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bass Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Higgins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Higgins Cemetery is located in Jefferson County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 33 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Knesses Israel Cemetery.

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

  • Birmingham
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • West End
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West End. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
    • West End is located in Jefferson County
  • Hooper City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooper City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper City
    • Hooper City is located in Jefferson County
  • Pratt City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratt City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt City
    • Pratt City is located in Jefferson County
  • Mason City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
    • Mason City is located in Jefferson County
  • English Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
    • English Village is located in Jefferson County
  • Avondale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
    • Avondale is located in Jefferson County
  • East Birmingham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Birmingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Birmingham
    • East Birmingham is located in Jefferson County
  • Vulcan City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan City
    • Vulcan City is located in Jefferson County
  • Pratt Mines ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pratt Mines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Mines
    • Pratt Mines is located in Jefferson County
  • Ishkooda
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ishkooda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ishkooda
    • Ishkooda is located in Jefferson County
  • Homewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
    • Homewood is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,174 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood <6>
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Mountain Brook Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook Village
      • Mountain Brook Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Bartonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bartonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartonville
      • Bartonville is located in Jefferson County
    • Forestdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
      • Forestdale is located in Jefferson County
    • Sandusky
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandusky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Jefferson County
    • Wylam
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wylam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylam
      • Wylam is located in Jefferson County
    • Fairfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairfield Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Village
      • Fairfield Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Duncan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Jefferson County
    • Vestavia Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mountain Brook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
      • Mountain Brook is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,034 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Brook <6>
    • Tarrant
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrant
      • Tarrant is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,081 people
      • Tarrant has also been known as:
      • Tarrant City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrant <6>
    • McDonald Chapel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonald Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Chapel
      • McDonald Chapel is located in Jefferson County
    • Oxmoor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxmoor
      • Oxmoor is located in Jefferson County
    • Marks Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Village
      • Marks Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Gate City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gate City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate City
      • Gate City is located in Jefferson County
    • New Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Jefferson County
    • Scarlet Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarlet Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlet Town
      • Scarlet Town is located in Jefferson County
    • Fultondale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultondale
      • Fultondale is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fultondale <6>
    • Westwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Jefferson County
    • Docena
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Docena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Docena
      • Docena is located in Jefferson County
    • Minor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Jefferson County

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 Knesses Israel Cemetery. The following communities are located in Jefferson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Knesses Israel Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Knesses Israel 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 Knesses Israel Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #121268  (Knesses Israel Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #121268 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: Birmingham North
    • County: Jefferson         Elev: 199
    • Location given for GNIS #121268 (Knesses Israel Cemetery)

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/

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 Jefferson, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Knesses Israel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5226, Longitude: -86.8311       In this case, the coordinates for the Knesses Israel Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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