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A visit to the Memorial Garden ...


The location of the Memorial Garden 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 Memorial Garden ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Memorial Garden

Lat:   33.9234°   (33° 55' 24")

Lon:   -85.5939°   (-85° 35' 38")

The Memorial Garden is located in Calhoun County<2>.

The county seat for Calhoun County is located in Anniston. Anniston lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the southwest of the Memorial Garden .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Memorial Garden:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Calhoun 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 Memorial Garden 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Memorial Garden.

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

    • Piedmont
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
      • Piedmont is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <4>
    • Goshen ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Calhoun County
    • Dailey
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dailey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
      • Dailey is located in Calhoun County
    • Spring Garden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
      • Spring Garden is located in Cherokee County
    • Nances Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nances Creek
      • Nances Creek is located in Calhoun County
    • Grantley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
      • Grantley is located in Cleburne County
    • Collins ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Calhoun County
    • Borden Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Springs
      • Borden Springs is located in Cleburne County
    • Abernathy ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abernathy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernathy
      • Abernathy is located in Calhoun County
    • Oak Level
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Cleburne County
    • Palestine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Cleburne County
    • Merrellton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrellton
      • Merrellton is located in Calhoun County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Rock Run
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
        • Rock Run is located in Cherokee County
      • Germania Springs ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germania Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania Springs
        • Germania Springs is located in Calhoun County
      • Ball Flat
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Flat
        • Ball Flat is located in Cherokee County
      • Coloma ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coloma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
        • Coloma is located in Cherokee County
      • Adelia ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelia
        • Adelia is located in Calhoun County
      • Esom Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Tecumseh
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
        • Tecumseh is located in Cherokee County
      • Banner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
        • Banner is located in Etowah County
      • Jacksonville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
        • Jacksonville is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,972 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <4>
      • White Plains
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
        • White Plains is located in Calhoun County
      • Etna
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
        • Etna is located in Polk County (GA)
        • Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
      • Moshat
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshat
        • Moshat is located in Cherokee County
      • Booker T City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booker T City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker T City
        • Booker T City is located in Calhoun County
      • Tucker Crossroads
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Crossroads
        • Tucker Crossroads is located in Cherokee 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 Memorial Garden. The following communities are located in Calhoun County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Memorial Garden.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Memorial Garden.<5>

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

    • Highland Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Hanks Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hanks Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanks Cemetery
    • Ladiga Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ladiga Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ladiga Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladiga Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23876 <6>
    • Goshen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goshen Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
    • Goshen Valley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Goshen Valley Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Goshen Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Piedmont.
      • The Goshen Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Goshen Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1413181 <6>
    • Carmel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carmel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmel Cemetery
    • Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Farmer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farmer Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmer Cemetery
    • Dunn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
    • Grimes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grimes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grimes Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grimes Cemetery
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Congregational Methodist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Littlejohn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littlejohn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Littlejohn Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littlejohn Cemetery
      • Nances Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nances Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nances Creek Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nances Creek Cemetery
      • Stead Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stead Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stead Cemetery
      • Borden Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Borden Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
        • The Borden Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Payne Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borden Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25305 <6>
      • Pleasant Gap Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Gap Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Gap Cemetery
      • Lebanon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
      • Mountain Springs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain Springs Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Springs Cemetery
      • Lebanon Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
      • Community Congregational Holiness Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Arrington Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Union Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion 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 Memorial Garden:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #162202  (Memorial Garden Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #162202 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: Piedmont
      • County: Calhoun         Elev: 208
      • Location given for GNIS #162202 (Memorial Garden Cemetery)

    The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhouncounty.org/

    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 Calhoun, 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 things 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 Memorial Garden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9234, Longitude: -85.5939       In this case, the coordinates for the Memorial Garden 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>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.
    <6>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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