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The location of the Mays 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 Mays Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.5484°   (33° 32' 54")

Lon:   -86.1947°   (-86° 11' 40")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Mays Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Saint Clair County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 29 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong Island
      • Windsong Island is located in Talladega County
    • Colony
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Colony is located in Talladega County
    • Lincoln
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <4>
    • Riverside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,376 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <4>
    • Cropwell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Easonville ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Easonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easonville
      • Easonville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Avondale Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale Village
      • Avondale Village is located in Saint Clair County
    • Pell City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Glen City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen City
      • Glen City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Fountainrun ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountainrun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainrun
      • Fountainrun is located in Saint Clair County
    • Coal City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Talladega
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Wattsville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
        • Wattsville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Eastaboga
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastaboga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastaboga
        • Eastaboga is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastaboga <4>
      • Logan Martin Dam
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logan Martin Dam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Martin Dam
        • Logan Martin Dam is located in Talladega County
      • Bruner ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
        • Bruner is located in Calhoun County
      • Cook's Springs
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook's Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook's Springs
        • Cook's Springs is located in Saint Clair County
      • Nottingham ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
        • Nottingham is located in Talladega County
        • Former name for Nottingham:
        • Jones Camp Ground
      • Blue Eye ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
        • Blue Eye is located in Calhoun County
      • Munford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Boozer ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boozer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boozer
        • Boozer is located in Calhoun County
      • Ragland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
        • Ragland is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ragland <4>
      • Alpine
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
        • Alpine is located in Talladega County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <4>
      • Waldo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
        • Waldo is located in Talladega County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
      • McElderry
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McElderry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElderry
        • McElderry is located in Talladega County
      • Grant Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
        • Grant Town is located in Talladega County
      • Bynum
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
        • Bynum is located in Calhoun County
        • Bynum has also been known as:
        • Bynum's
      • Macon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
        • Macon is located in Calhoun County
      • Odenville
        (14 miles [22.5 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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Mays Cemetery.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robert Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robert Chapel Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robert Chapel Cemetery
    • Walkers Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walkers Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walkers Family Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walkers Family Cemetery
    • Seddon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seddon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seddon Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seddon Cemetery
    • Valley Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Hill Cemetery
    • Old Florence Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Florence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Florence Cemetery is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Florence Cemetery
    • Garden of Memories Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garden of Memories Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Boykin Truitt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boykin Truitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boykin Truitt Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boykin Truitt Cemetery
    • Hubbard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
    • Hepzibah Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hepzibah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hepzibah Cemetery is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hepzibah Cemetery
    • Freeze Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeze Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freeze Cemetery is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeze Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Allen - Sims Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen - Sims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen - Sims Cemetery is located in Talladega County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen - Sims Cemetery
      • Harkeys Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harkeys Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harkeys Chapel Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harkeys Chapel Cemetery
      • St. Clair Memorial Gardens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clair Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Clair Memorial Gardens is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clair Memorial Gardens
      • Bowman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      • Refuge Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Refuge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Refuge Cemetery is located in Talladega County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Refuge Cemetery
      • Hall Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Talladega County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall 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 Mays Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #165130  (Mays Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #165130 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: Riverside
      • County: St. Clair         Elev: 148
      • Location given for GNIS #165130 (Mays Cemetery)

    The official website for Saint Clair County: www.stclairco.com/

    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 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mays Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5484, Longitude: -86.1947       In this case, the coordinates for the Mays 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.




 

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