A visit to the Mackey 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 Mackey Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mackey Cemetery:
34.1782, -85.7900
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mackey Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mackey Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.
The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Centre. Centre lies just to the east southeast of the Mackey Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mackey Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Mackey Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mackey Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
- Yellow Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Yellow Creek Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek Cemetery
- Hunts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hunts Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shepard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Shepard Cemetery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Mt. Lookout Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Lookout Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Lookout Cemetery
- New Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Beulah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Smith Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Chapel Cemetery
- Pratt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Pratt Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Cemetery
- Sand Rock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Sand Rock Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock Cemetery
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Black Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sewell Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell Cemetery
- Tates Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Tates Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tates Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Tates Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Centre.
- The Tates Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Tates Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26599 <5>
- Chesnut Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- 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 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mackey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mackey Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Leesburg
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Anderson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sand Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Hale ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hale is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Turkey Town ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Turkey Town is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Town
- Centre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Collinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mount Vernon is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Wilsonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wilsonia is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonia
- Turkeytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Turkeytown is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
- Coat's Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Coat's Bend is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coat's Bend
- Ballplay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ballplay is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Coato Bend ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Coato Bend is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coato Bend
- Keener
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Keener is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Anderson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Anderson is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Ricks ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ricks is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricks
- Moshat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Moshat is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshat
- Cotnam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cotnam is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotnam
- Yancy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Yancy is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancy
- Banner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Banner is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Ball Flat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ball Flat is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Flat
- Cedar Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Dawson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dawson is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Marcus ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Marcus is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
- Duck Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Duck Springs is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Springs
- Edwardsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Edwardsville is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Coloma ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Coloma is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
- Tucker Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tucker Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Crossroads
- Lickskillet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lickskillet is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Sigsbee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sigsbee is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigsbee
- Dog Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dog Town is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
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 Mackey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mackey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cedar Bluff
- Centre
- Collinsville
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 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 Mackey Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Cherokee 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 Mackey Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #136928 (Mackey Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #136928 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: Cherokee
- Est. Elev: 196 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Leesburg
- Location given for Mackey Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.1781511 Lon: -85.7899673
- 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 Cherokee, 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 from Point A (ie- Mackey 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. |
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