A visit to the Meadow Branch 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 Meadow Branch Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Meadow Branch Cemetery:
33.6393, -88.0200
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Meadow Branch Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Meadow Branch Cemetery is located in Lamar County<2>.
The county seat for Lamar County is located in Vernon. Vernon lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Meadow Branch Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Meadow Branch Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Meadow Branch Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Meadow Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Canaan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Canaan Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Cemetery
- Bethabra Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Bethabra Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethabra Cemetery
- Rowland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Rowland Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Sudduth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Sudduth Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudduth Cemetery
- Branyon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Branyon Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branyon Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Christian Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kennedy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Guin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Guin Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Holly Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
- Higdon Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Wesleys Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Meadow Branch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Meadow Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kennedy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kennedy is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Belk
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Belk is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Hightogy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hightogy is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
- Millport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fernbank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fernbank is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
- Vernon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ashcraft Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ashcraft Corner is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcraft Corner
- Fayette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Old Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Old Town is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Rossland City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rossland City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
- Kirkland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Bluff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Bedford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bedford is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Coal Fire
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Coal Fire is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fire
- Lubbub
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lubbub is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbub
- Reform
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Caledonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Stafford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Stafford is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Sulligent
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ethelsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ethelsville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- McShan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- McShan is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McShan
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 Meadow Branch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lamar County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Meadow Branch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Kennedy
- Millport
- Reform
- Sulligent
- Vernon
- Vernon lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Meadow Branch Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vernon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
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 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 Meadow Branch Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Lamar 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 Meadow Branch Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #158453 (Meadow Branch Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #158453 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: Lamar
- Est. Elev: 153 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hightogy
- Location given for Meadow Branch Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.6392785 Lon: -88.0200251
- 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 Lamar, 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- Meadow Branch 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |