A visit to the Mask 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 Mask Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mask Cemetery:
32.8073, -85.9506
The Mask Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County<1>.
The county seat for Tallapoosa County is located in Dadeville. Dadeville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east of the Mask Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mask Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mask Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mask Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Friendship Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Liberty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- New Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- County Line Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fishpond Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Fishpond Cemetery is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Benson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Farrow Dennis Graveyard
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Harmony Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Benson - Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Old Rocky Mount Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Old Shiloh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Lovejoy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Lovejoy Cemetery is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Mask Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mask Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Our Town
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
- Irma ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Benson ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fishpond
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jordan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ray
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alexander City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Equality
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jacksons' Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nixburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Seman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Erie ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Erie is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Dadeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cottage Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Central
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Eclectic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Kellyton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Agricola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Kent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hissop
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Mask Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tallapoosa County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mask Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alexander City
- Dadeville
- Eclectic
- Erie - Historic
- Rockford
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 Mask Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Tallapoosa 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 Mask Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #122356 (Mask Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #122356 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: Tallapoosa
- Est. Elev: 196 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Our Town
- Location given for Mask Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.8076269 Lon: -85.9505184
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Tallapoosa, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mask 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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