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A visit to the Memorial Gardens ...


The location of the Memorial Gardens 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 Gardens ...

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

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

Lat:   32.9704°   (32° 58' 13")

Lon:   -86.0291°   (-86° 1' 44")

The cemetery is located in Coosa County<2>.

As an estimate, the Memorial Gardens is located outside and to the south of Kellyton.

The county seat for Coosa County is located in Rockford. Rockford lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Memorial Gardens .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Gardens:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Coosa 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 Gardens 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Memorial Gardens.

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

    • Kellyton
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
      • Kellyton is located in Coosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Ray
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Ray is located in Coosa County
    • Goodwater
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Alexander City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander City
      • Alexander City is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander City <4>
    • Fishpond
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
      • Fishpond is located in Coosa County
    • Hackneyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackneyville
      • Hackneyville is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Hissop
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
      • Hissop is located in Coosa County
    • Cottage Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
      • Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
    • Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkehatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
      • Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Mount Olive
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
    • Nixburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
      • Nixburg is located in Coosa County
    • Our Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Town
      • Our Town is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Rockford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cowpens
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
        • Cowpens is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Hollins
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
        • Hollins is located in Clay County
      • Jacksons' Gap
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Equality
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
        • Equality is located in Coosa County
      • Stewartville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
        • Stewartville is located in Coosa County
      • Pentonville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville
        • Pentonville is located in Coosa County
      • New Site
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
        • New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people

    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 Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Coosa County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Memorial Gardens.<5>

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

    • Maxwell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Cemetery
    • Bradford Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Coosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
    • Socapatoy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Socapatoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Socapatoy Cemetery is located in Coosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Socapatoy Cemetery
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Coosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
    • Old Marietta Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Marietta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Marietta Cemetery is located in Coosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Marietta Cemetery
    • Chapman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Coosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • Doctor Kellys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doctor Kellys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doctor Kellys Cemetery is located in Coosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doctor Kellys Cemetery
    • Carver Heights Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carver Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carver Heights Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carver Heights Cemetery
    • Bice Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bice Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bice Cemetery
    • Martin Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Grove Cemetery is located in Coosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Grove Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Kennedy - Christian - Sasser Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy - Christian - Sasser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kennedy - Christian - Sasser Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy - Christian - Sasser Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • New Shiloh Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Shiloh Cemetery is located in Coosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Shiloh Cemetery
      • Harper Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harper Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Hillview Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillview Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillview Cemetery
      • Fellowship Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
      • Sunny Level Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunny Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunny Level Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Level Cemetery
      • Craft Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Craft Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craft Cemetery
      • Smyrna Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Coosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna 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 Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #135707  (Memorial Gardens Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #135707 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: Kellyton
      • County: Coosa         Elev: 237
      • Location given for GNIS #135707 (Memorial Gardens 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 Coosa, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Memorial Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9704, Longitude: -86.0291       In this case, the coordinates for the Memorial Gardens 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.




 

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