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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:   34.8443°   (34° 50' 39")

Lon:   -86.9711°   (-86° 58' 15")

The Memorial Gardens is located in Limestone County<2>.

The county seat for Limestone County is located in Athens. Athens lies just to the south of the Memorial Gardens .

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 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 Memorial Gardens:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Limestone 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 26 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.

    • Athens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
    • Hay's Mill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
      • Hay's Mill is located in Limestone County
    • Country Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Limestone County
    • Elkmont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
      • Elkmont is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkmont <4>
    • Tanner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Pettusville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettusville
      • Pettusville is located in Limestone County
    • Poplar Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
      • Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
    • Garner ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Colbert County
    • Center Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
      • Center Hill is located in Limestone County
    • Lentzville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lentzville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
      • Lentzville is located in Limestone County
    • Ripley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Limestone County
    • Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
      • Wooley Springs is located in Limestone County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Estaville ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
        • Estaville is located in Limestone County
      • Cairo
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
        • Cairo is located in Limestone County
      • Capshaw
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capshaw
        • Capshaw is located in Limestone County
      • Caro
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
        • Caro is located in Limestone County
      • Orrville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
        • Orrville is located in Limestone County
      • Harris Station
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Station
        • Harris Station is located in Limestone County
      • Harvest
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest
        • Harvest is located in Madison County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvest <4>
      • Ardmore
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
        • Ardmore is located in Limestone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <4>
      • Ardmore
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
        • Ardmore is located in Giles County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <4>
      • Elkmont Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont Springs
        • Elkmont Springs is located in Giles County (TN)
      • Clifton ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
        • Clifton is located in Limestone County
      • Prospect
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Belle Mina
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Mina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Mina
        • Belle Mina is located in Limestone County
      • Toney
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

    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. The following communities are located in Limestone 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 5 miles [8 km] of the Memorial Gardens.<5>

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

    • Hughey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hughey Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughey Cemetery
    • Malone Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Malone Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malone Cemetery
    • Gray Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
    • Witty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Witty Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witty Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Myers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Myers Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
    • McCully Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCully Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCully Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCully Cemetery
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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 Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • O'Neal Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The O'Neal Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Neal Cemetery
    • Roselawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Bottom Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bottom Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bottom Cemetery
    • Fielding Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fielding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fielding Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fielding Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Berea Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Berea Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berea Cemetery
      • Collier Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collier Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collier Cemetery
      • McKinney Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
      • Morris Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morris Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
      • Slave Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Slave Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slave Cemetery
      • Reunion Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reunion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reunion Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reunion Cemetery
      • Montgomery Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • 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 Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
      • New Garden Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Garden Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Garden 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 #152301  (Memorial Gardens)
      • Note: GNIS record #152301 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: Athens
      • County: Limestone         Elev: 239
      • Location given for GNIS #152301 (Memorial Gardens)

    The official website for Limestone County: www.co.limestone.al.us/

    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 Limestone, 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 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 Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8443, Longitude: -86.9711       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.
    <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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