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A visit to the Lower Cemetery ...


The location of the Lower Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Lower Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.2637°   (34° 15' 49")

Lon:   -87.8275°   (-87° 49' 39")

The Lower Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Hamilton. Hamilton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Lower Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Lower Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Marion County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Lower Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lower Cemetery.

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

    • Hackleburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
      • Hackleburg is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Bear Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hodges
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
      • Hodges is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodges <4>
    • Phil Campbell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Spruce Pine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
      • Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
    • Thornhill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
      • Thornhill is located in Marion County
    • Haleyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Hamilton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Boar Tush
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boar Tush
      • Boar Tush is located in Winston County
      • Boar Tush has also been known as:
      • Boar Tusk
      • Boartush
      • Boartusk
    • Weston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Marion County
    • Churntown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
      • Churntown is located in Franklin County
    • Rockwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Franklin County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Delmar
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
        • Delmar is located in Winston County
      • Littleville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
        • Littleville is located in Winston County
      • Glen Mary
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
        • Glen Mary is located in Winston County
      • Vina
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
        • Vina is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Belgreen
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
        • Belgreen is located in Franklin County
      • Pebble
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
        • Pebble is located in Winston County
      • Prebble ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prebble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble
        • Prebble is located in Winston County
      • Yampertown
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
        • Yampertown is located in Marion County
      • Twin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
        • Twin is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
      • Brilliant
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
        • Brilliant is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brilliant <4>
      • Natural Bridge
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Russellville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Burntout
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
        • Burntout is located in Franklin County
        • Burntout has also been known as:
        • Burn Out
        • Burnout
        • Burnt Out

    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 Lower Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Lower Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Cochran Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cochran Family Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Family Cemetery
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • 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 Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Cedar Tree Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Miller Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • New Prospect Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospect Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Lindsey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsey Cemetery
    • Lawler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lawler Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Lawler Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lawler Cemetery is located
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawler Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23916 <7>
    • Federick Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Federick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Federick Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Federick Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Fortner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fortner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fortner Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fortner Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Cleveland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleveland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleveland Cemetery
      • Lindsey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsey Cemetery
      • Old Line Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Old Line Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • The Old Line Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Lion Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Line Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Weatherly Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weatherly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weatherly Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weatherly Cemetery
      • Mountain Home Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain Home Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Home Cemetery

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

    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 Lower Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #152166  (Lower Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #152166 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: Hackleburg
      • County: Marion         Elev: 277
      • Location given for GNIS #152166 (Lower Cemetery)

    The official website for Marion County: www.sonet.net/marioncounty/

    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 Marion, 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' 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 Lower Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2637, Longitude: -87.8275       In this case, the coordinates for the Lower Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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