A visit to the Madison 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 Madison Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Madison Cemetery:
33.6407, -87.5639
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Madison Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Madison Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.
The county seat for Fayette County is located in Fayette. Fayette lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Madison Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Madison Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Madison Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Madison Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Berry City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Berry City Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry City Cemetery
- Boley Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cedar Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Cedar Creek Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Cemetery
- Bethabara Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Bethabara Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethabara Cemetery
- Tabernacle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Union Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Alta Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Alta Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Cemetery
- Pendley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Pendley Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendley Cemetery
- Beaven Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Beaven Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaven Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Adams - Pinion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Adams - Pinion Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams - Pinion Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Adams - Pinion Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Berry.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21190 <5>
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- New Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The New Salem Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Willingham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Willingham Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willingham Cemetery
- Sterling Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Sterling Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Cemetery
- Sandtown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sandtown Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown Cemetery
- Earnest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Earnest Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earnest Cemetery
- Gibson Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Gibson Hill Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Madison Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Madison Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Alta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Alta is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Berry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bankston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bankston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- New Lexington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- Patton Junction ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Patton Junction is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
- Corona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Corona is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Patton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Patton is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
- Coal Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Coal Valley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Oakman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oakman is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Former names for Oakman:
- Day's Gap
- Marietta
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakman <6>
- Rossland City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rossland City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
- Samantha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Samantha is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
- Townley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Townley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Fayette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Old Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Old Town is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Parrish
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Parrish is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
- Carbon Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Kansas
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Kansas is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Bazemore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bazemore is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
- Goodsprings
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Goodsprings is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- America
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- America is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America
- Eldridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ashcraft Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ashcraft Corner is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcraft Corner
- Saragossa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Saragossa is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
- Belk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Belk is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
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 Madison Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Madison Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Berry
- Carbon Hill
- Jasper
- Oakman
- Patton Junction - Historic
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 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 Madison Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Fayette 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 Madison Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #158864 (Madison Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #158864 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: Fayette
- Est. Elev: 190 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Berry
- Location given for Madison Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.6406671 Lon: -87.563897
- 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 Fayette, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Madison 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. |