A visit to the Longshore 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 Longshore Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Longshore Cemetery:
34.2797, -85.7609
The Longshore Cemetery is located in DeKalb County<1>.
The county seat for DeKalb County is located in Fort Payne. Fort Payne lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the north of the Longshore Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Longshore Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Longshore Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Longshore Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Welcome Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Welcome Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome Hill Cemetery
- Sand Rock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Sand Rock Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock Cemetery
- Tuckers Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Plunket Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Plunket Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plunket Cemetery
- Smith Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Chapel Cemetery
- Mt. Lookout Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Lookout Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Lookout Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- New Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Hunts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hunts Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Starling Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Starling Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starling Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Coffey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Coffey Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffey Cemetery
- Daniels Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Daniels Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Cemetery
- Black Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Black Oak Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak Cemetery
- Killian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Killian Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Warren Stewart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Anthony Collins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kerley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Collinsville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
- Yellow Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Yellow Creek Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek Cemetery
- Chesnut Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Chesnut Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesnut 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]<2> of the Longshore Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Longshore Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mount Vernon
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mount Vernon is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Sand Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Collinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Anderson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lickskillet
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sigsbee
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sigsbee is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigsbee
- Dog Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dog Town is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
- Leesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Taft
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Clyde ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clyde is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Centre
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Adamsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Dawson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bootsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Turkey Town ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Turkey Town is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Town
- Cedar Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blanche
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Douglas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Douglas is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Cotnam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gaylesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Guest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Payne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Floy ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Floy is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floy
- Pine Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pine Ridge is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Luna ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Luna is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna
- Ringgold
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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 Longshore Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in DeKalb County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Longshore Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cedar Bluff
- Centre
- Collinsville
- Fort Payne
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 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 Longshore Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to DeKalb 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 Longshore Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #150354 (Longshore Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #150354 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: DeKalb
- Est. Elev: 366 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Portersville
- Location given for Longshore Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.2800929 Lon: -85.7610781
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including DeKalb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Longshore Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
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