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A visit to the McDonald Cemetery ...


The location of the McDonald 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 McDonald Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.4895°   (34° 29' 22")

Lon:   -87.2975°   (-87° 17' 50")

The McDonald Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Moulton. Moulton lies just to the southeast of the McDonald Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 McDonald Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Lawrence County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the McDonald Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the McDonald Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McDonald Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Moulton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Wren
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Wren is located in Lawrence County
    • Muck City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muck City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
      • Muck City is located in Lawrence County
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Lawrence County
    • Mountain Home
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
      • Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
    • Oakville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Lawrence County
    • Hatton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
      • Hatton is located in Lawrence County
    • Concord
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Lawrence County
    • Mount Hope
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
    • Camp Spring ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
      • Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
    • Danville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Courtland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • North Courtland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Courtland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
        • North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • Avoca ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
        • Avoca is located in Lawrence County
      • Grayson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
        • Grayson is located in Winston County
      • Town Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
        • Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <4>
      • Trinity
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
        • Trinity is located in Morgan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <4>
      • Mehama ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mehama. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
        • Mehama is located in Lawrence County
      • Ellaville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
        • Ellaville is located in Winston County
      • Upshaw
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upshaw
        • Upshaw is located in Winston County
      • Austinville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
        • Austinville is located in Morgan County
      • Moulton Heights
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton Heights
        • Moulton Heights is located in Morgan County
      • Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
        • Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County

    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 McDonald Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lawrence County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McDonald Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the McDonald Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McDonald Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Byars Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Byars Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byars Cemetery
    • Heflin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heflin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heflin Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heflin Cemetery
    • Almon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Almon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Almon Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Almon Cemetery
    • Milam Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Milam Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milam Cemetery
    • Long Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Gibson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
    • Montgomery Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
    • Moody Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moody Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Cemetery
    • Wade Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wade Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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 Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Hodges Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Old Prospect Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Prospect Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Prospect Cemetery
      • Bogar Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bogar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bogar Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bogar Cemetery
      • Cheatham Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheatham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cheatham Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheatham Cemetery
      • Paff Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paff Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paff Cemetery
      • Rutherford Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutherford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rutherford Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutherford Cemetery
      • Landersville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Landersville Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Landersville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Moulton.
        • The Landersville Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Landersville Church of Christ Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landersville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1405926 <7>
      • Aldridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aldridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Aldridge Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aldridge Cemetery
      • Woodard Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodard Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodard Cemetery
      • Simms Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simms Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simms Cemetery
      • Warren Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Warren Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
      • Red Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Watson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
      • Dement Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dement Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dement Cemetery
      • Sivley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sivley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sivley Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sivley 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 McDonald Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #160070  (McDonald Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #160070 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: Moulton
      • County: Lawrence         Elev: 189
      • Location given for GNIS #160070 (McDonald Cemetery)

    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 Lawrence, 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' 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 McDonald Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4895, Longitude: -87.2975       In this case, the coordinates for the McDonald 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.
    <7>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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