A visit to the Mays 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 Mays Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mays Cemetery:
33.5484, -86.1947
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mays Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mays Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County<2>.
The county seat for Saint Clair County is located in Ashville. Ashville lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Mays Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mays Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Mays Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mays Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Robert Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Robert Chapel Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robert Chapel Cemetery
- Walkers Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Walkers Family Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Family Cemetery
- Seddon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Seddon Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seddon Cemetery
- Valley Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Valley Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Valley Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Pell City.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26861 <5>
- Coosa Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Coosa Valley Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Coosa Valley Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Pell City.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #239307 <5>
- Old Florence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Florence Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Florence Cemetery
- Garden of Memories Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Boykin Truitt Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Boykin Truitt Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin Truitt Cemetery
- Hubbard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
- Hepzibah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Hepzibah Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepzibah Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Freeze Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Freeze Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeze Cemetery
- Allen - Sims Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Allen - Sims Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen - Sims Cemetery
- Harkeys Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Harkeys Chapel Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkeys Chapel Cemetery
- St. Clair Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bowman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Bowman Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Refuge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Refuge Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mays Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mays Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Windsong Island
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Windsong Island is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong Island
- Colony
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Colony is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Seddon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Seddon is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seddon
- Lincoln
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cropwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Easonville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Easonville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easonville
- Avondale Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Avondale Village is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale Village
- Pell City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Glen City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Glen City is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen City
- Fountainrun ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fountainrun is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainrun
- Coal City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Coal City is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Talladega
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wattsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wattsville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Eastaboga
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Logan Martin Dam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Logan Martin Dam is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Martin Dam
- Bruner ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bruner is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
- Cook's Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cook's Springs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook's Springs
- Nottingham ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Nottingham is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
- Former name for Nottingham:
- Jones Camp Ground
- Blue Eye ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Eye is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
- East Bend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Bend is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bend
- Munford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Boozer ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Boozer is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boozer
- Ragland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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 Mays Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Clair County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mays Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Macon
- Odenville
- Pell City
- Ragland
- Talladega
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 Mays Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Saint Clair 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 Mays Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #165130 (Mays Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #165130 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: St. Clair
- Est. Elev: 148 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Riverside
- Location given for Mays Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.5484382 Lon: -86.194697
- 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 Saint Clair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mays 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. |