A visit to the Legal 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 Legal Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Legal Cemetery:
32.7785, -87.1167
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Legal Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Legal Cemetery is located in Perry County<2>.
The county seat for Perry County is located in Marion. Marion lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Legal Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Legal Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Legal Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Legal Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- Hepzibah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Hepzibah Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepzibah Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Bethlehem #2 Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Bethlehem #2 Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem #2 Cemetery
- Bethlehem #1 Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Bethlehem #1 Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem #1 Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Dobyne - Haggard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Conwill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Conwill Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conwill Cemetery
- Griffin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Griffin Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Paynes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Paynes Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes Cemetery
- Iveys Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Iveys Chapel Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iveys Chapel Cemetery
- Ivey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Ivey Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey Cemetery
- Swann Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Swann Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swann Cemetery
- Farrer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Farrer Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrer Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Medline Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Medline Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medline Cemetery
- Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Liberty Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #454880 <5>
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 Legal Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Legal Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bethlehem
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Oakmulgee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
- Sprott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sprott is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Jericho
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jericho is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Active
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Active is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
- Brent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lawley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lawley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
- East Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- East Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Town
- Centreville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Centreville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
- Riderville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Riderville is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
- Plantersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Plantersville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Stanton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Stanton is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Maplesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Tucker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tucker is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Randolph
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Randolph is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Pondville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pondville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
- Marion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vine Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
- Adams
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Adams is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Pratt Ferry ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Pratt Ferry is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Ferry
- Suttle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Suttle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
- Morgan Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Morgan Springs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
- Vilula
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Vilula is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilula
- Scottsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Scottsville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Augustin
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Augustin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
- Jones
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jones is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
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 Legal Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Perry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Legal Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Legal Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Perry 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 Legal Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #159923 (Legal Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #159923 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: Perry
- Est. Elev: 108 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Oakmulgee
- Location given for Legal Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.7784613 Lon: -87.1166615
- 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 Perry, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Legal 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. |