A visit to the LaGrange 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 LaGrange Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the LaGrange Cemetery:
34.6573, -87.5628
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the LaGrange Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The LaGrange Cemetery is located in Colbert County<2>.
The county seat for Colbert County is located in Tuscumbia. Tuscumbia lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the LaGrange Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the LaGrange Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the LaGrange Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from LaGrange Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rand Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Rand Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rand Cemetery
- Ricks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Ricks Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricks Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Blythe Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mayers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Mayers Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayers Cemetery
- Gargis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Gargis Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gargis Cemetery
- Glendale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Glendale Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
- Aycock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Aycock Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aycock Cemetery
- Bickley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bickley Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Cemetery
- Preuit Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Preuit Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preuit Cemetery
- Leigh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Leigh Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leigh Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Gunn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Gunn Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn Cemetery
- Ligon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Ligon Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligon Cemetery
- Old Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ligon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Ligon Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligon Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Gargis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Gargis Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gargis Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The King Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the LaGrange Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from LaGrange Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
- Leighton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Edmond
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Edmond is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mehama is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Nitrate City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Nitrate City is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
- Littleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Muscle Shoals
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- White House Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- White House Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Springs
- Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Town Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ford City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ford City is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- Tuscumbia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Concord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Hatton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hatton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- South Florence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Florence is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- Sheffield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Bainbridge ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bainbridge is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Wilson Dam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
- Florence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Canaan ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Canaan is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Red Bank
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Belleview ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Belleview is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Beach Grove ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
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 LaGrange Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Colbert County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The LaGrange Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Florence
- Leighton
- Muscle Shoals
- Sheffield
- Town Creek
- Tuscumbia
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 LaGrange Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Colbert 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 LaGrange Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #121292 (LaGrange Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #121292 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: Colbert
- Est. Elev: 252 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Leighton
- Location given for LaGrange Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.657313 Lon: -87.5628048
- 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 Colbert, 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- LaGrange 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |