A visit to the Montevallo Cemetery ...

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 Montevallo Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Montevallo Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   33.0876°   (33° 5' 15")

Lon:   -86.8675°   (-86° 52' 3")

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

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Columbiana. Columbiana lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Montevallo Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Montevallo Cemetery.<4>

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

• King Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The King Cemetery is located in Shelby County
• Session Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Session Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Session Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Session Cemetery is located in Shelby County
• Reynolds Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Shelby County
• Salem Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Salem Cemetery is located in Shelby County
• Brierfield Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brierfield Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brierfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Brierfield Cemetery is located in Bibb County
• Richardson - Randall Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson - Randall Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson - Randall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Richardson - Randall Cemetery is located in Shelby County
• Spring Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
  • The Spring Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Spring Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Montevallo.
  • The Spring Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26406 <5>
• Alabama National Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alabama National Cemetery
  • The Alabama National Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alabama National Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Montevallo.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2279623 <5>
• Community Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Community Cemetery is located in Bibb County
• Shelby Memorial Gardens
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelby Memorial Gardens
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelby Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Shelby Memorial Gardens is located in Shelby County
• Moores Crossroads Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moores Crossroads Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moores Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Moores Crossroads Cemetery is located in Shelby County
• Macedonia Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
  • 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 Shelby County
• Continue List   (15 more) ...
  • Carlton Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlton Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlton Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carlton Hill Cemetery is located in Bibb County
  • Ashby Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashby Cemetery
    • The Ashby Cemetery is located in Bibb County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ashby Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Ashby
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Bibb County
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Moores Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moores Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moores Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moores Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Wildwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wildwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Ryan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ryan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ryan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ryan Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Linholm Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linholm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linholm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Linholm Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Cahaba Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cahaba Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cahaba Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cahaba Valley Cemetery is located in Bibb County
  • Moore Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Bibb County
  • New Prospect Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospect Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Bibb County
  • Providence Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Providence Cemetery is located in Chilton County
  • Rock Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rock Springs Cemetery is located in Chilton County
  • Old Rock Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rock Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rock Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Rock Springs Cemetery is located in Chilton County
  • Harles Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harles Cemetery is located in Shelby County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Montevallo Cemetery.

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

• Montevallo
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
  • Montevallo is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,098 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montevallo <6>
• Wilton
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
  • Wilton is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
  • Former names for Wilton:
  • Birmingham Junction
  • Bismarck
  • Catoosa
  • Woods
  • Woodsborough
• Brierfield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brierfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brierfield
  • Brierfield is located in Bibb County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brierfield <6>
• Ashby
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
  • Ashby is located in Bibb County
• Oakley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
  • Oakley is located in Bibb County
• Calera
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calera
  • Calera is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,248 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calera <6>
• Eddings
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddings
  • Eddings is located in Bibb County
• Brantleyville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantleyville
  • Brantleyville is located in Shelby County
• Maylene
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • 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 <6>
• Sawmill Town
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawmill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill Town
  • Sawmill Town is located in Shelby County
• Aden
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
  • Aden is located in Shelby County
• Saginaw
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
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  • Cane Creek ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
    • Cane Creek is located in Bibb County
  • Seymour
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
    • Seymour is located in Bibb County
  • Siluria
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Tulse
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulse
    • Tulse is located in Shelby County
  • Jemison
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jemison
    • Jemison is located in Chilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,693 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jemison <6>
  • Alabaster
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • 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 <6>
  • Belle Ellen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belle Ellen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ellen
    • Belle Ellen is located in Bibb County
  • Nash Town ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nash Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
    • Nash Town is located in Bibb County
  • Pratt Ferry ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Ferry
    • Pratt Ferry is located in Bibb County
  • Helena
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • 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 <6>
  • Bamford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bamford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamford
    • Bamford is located in Shelby County
  • Randolph
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Bibb County
  • Falliston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falliston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falliston
    • Falliston is located in Shelby County
  • Italian Town
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italian Town
    • Italian Town is located in Bibb County
  • Blocton ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blocton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton
    • Blocton is located in Bibb County
  • Corinne ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
    • Corinne is located in Bibb 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 Montevallo Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Blocton - Historic
  • Blocton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Montevallo Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Blocton.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton
• Calera
  • Calera lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Montevallo Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Calera.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calera
• Montevallo
  • Montevallo lies less than 2 miles<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Montevallo Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Montevallo.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo

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 Montevallo Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Shelby County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Autauga County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Bibb County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Chilton County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Coosa County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Dallas County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Jefferson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Perry County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Pickens County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Talladega County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Tuscaloosa County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Bibb County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Shelby County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Alabama
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Alabama
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Shelby
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Montevallo Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Montevallo Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #146510  (Montevallo Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #146510 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: Montevallo
  • County: Shelby         Elev: 140
  • Location given for GNIS #146510 (Montevallo Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/