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A visit to the Miller Cemetery ...


The location of the Miller 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 Miller Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.3362°   (33° 20' 10")

Lon:   -86.7769°   (-86° 46' 36")

The Miller Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Columbiana. Columbiana lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Miller 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 websites either 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 Miller Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Shelby 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 Miller 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Miller Cemetery.

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

    • Pelham
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <4>
    • Indian Springs Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
      • Indian Springs Village is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
    • Hoover
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
      • Hoover is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoover <4>
    • Helena
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <4>
    • Meadowbrook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
      • Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County
    • Inverness
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Shelby County
    • Alabaster
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
      • Alabaster is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alabaster <4>
    • Siluria
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siluria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siluria
      • Siluria is located in Shelby County
    • Shannon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
      • Shannon is located in Jefferson County
    • Vestavia Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Homewood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood <4>
    • Saginaw
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saginaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
      • Saginaw is located in Shelby County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Chelsea
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Lake Purdy
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
        • Lake Purdy is located in Shelby County
      • Cahaba Heights
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Oxmoor
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxmoor
        • Oxmoor is located in Jefferson County
      • Brantleyville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantleyville
        • Brantleyville is located in Shelby County
      • New Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
        • New Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Greenwood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
        • Greenwood is located in Jefferson County
      • Maylene
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maylene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maylene
        • Maylene is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maylene <4>
      • English Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
        • English Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Mason City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
        • Mason City is located in Jefferson County
      • Mountain Brook
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
        • Mountain Brook is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,034 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Brook <4>
      • Mountain Brook Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook Village
        • Mountain Brook Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Winetka
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winetka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winetka
        • Winetka is located in Jefferson County
      • Lipscomb
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lipscomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
        • Lipscomb is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,110 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 Miller Cemetery. The following communities are located in Shelby County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Pelham

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Miller Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Indian Springs First Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Jefferson Garden of Memories
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefferson Garden of Memories have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jefferson Garden of Memories is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Garden of Memories
    • Acton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Acton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Acton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acton Cemetery
    • Pelham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pelham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pelham Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelham Cemetery
    • Oldham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oldham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oldham Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oldham Cemetery
    • Deerhurst Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deerhurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deerhurst Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deerhurst Cemetery
    • Old Acton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Acton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Acton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Acton Cemetery
    • Bryan Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryan Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bryan Memorial Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryan Memorial Cemetery
    • Croft Acton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Grace Community Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Grace Community Church Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • The Grace Community Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mars Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Sulphur Springs Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Community Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2138568 <6>
    • Allen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Cumberland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumberland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cumberland Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumberland Cemetery
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • David Lindsay Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the David Lindsay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The David Lindsay Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the David Lindsay Cemetery
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • McDaniel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery
      • Ray Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ray Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Roach Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roach Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roach Cemetery
      • K Springs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the K Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The K Springs Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the K Springs Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove 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 Miller Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #149344  (Miller Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #149344 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: Helena
      • County: Shelby         Elev: 140
      • Location given for GNIS #149344 (Miller Cemetery)

    The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountyalabama.com/

    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 Shelby, 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 Miller Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3362, Longitude: -86.7769       In this case, the coordinates for the Miller 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>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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