A visit to the Mt. Joy Cemetery ...
The location of the Mt. Joy Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Introduction ...
We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. 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.
This page contains six sections:
- Location of the Mt. Joy Cemetery ...
- List of the closest cemeteries ...
- List of neighboring communities ...
- Nearby communities with newspapers ...
- Websites to help with your genealogy research ...
- Miscellaneous mentions of the Mt. Joy Cemetery ...
The Location of the Mt. Joy Cemetery ...
The Mt. Joy Cemetery is located in Blount County. The county seat for Blount County is located in Oneonta.
Below are the GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) that we are using for the location of the Mt. Joy Cemetery
Lat: 34.0176° (34° 1' 3")
Lon: -86.5528° (-86° 33' 10")
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Joy Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
List of the closest cemeteries ...
We know of 24 cemeteries that are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Mt. Joy Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
All of the following cemeteries are located in Blount County.
| Blackwood Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies Less than 2 miles to the Southeast (SE) of the Mt. Joy Cemetery |
| Blackwood - Cornelius Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies Less than 2 miles to the North (N) of the Mt. Joy Cemetery |
| Blountsville Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Mt. Joy Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 5 miles [8 km] to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Mt. Joy Cemetery |
| Brown - Hudson Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Mt. Joy Cemetery |
| Chitwood Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the South (S) of the Mt. Joy Cemetery |
| Curl Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the West (W) of the Mt. Joy Cemetery |
| Daileys Chapel Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the Southeast (SE) of the Mt. Joy Cemetery |
| Fowler Springs Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies Less than 2 miles to the Northwest (NW) of the Mt. Joy Cemetery |
| Graves Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Mt. Joy Cemetery |
| Greens Chapel Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Mt. Joy Cemetery |
| Hood Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the Northeast (NE) of the Mt. Joy Cemetery |
| Lebanon Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the East (E) of the Mt. Joy Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the Southeast (SE) of the Mt. Joy Cemetery |
| Mt. Hebron Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the North (N) of the Mt. Joy Cemetery |
| Mt. Moriah Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Mt. Joy Cemetery |
| Mt. Tabor Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Mt. Joy Cemetery |
| Mountain Grove Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Mt. Joy Cemetery |
| New Lebanon Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the North (N) of the Mt. Joy Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the North (N) of the Mt. Joy Cemetery |
| Oakhill Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the Southeast (SE) of the Mt. Joy Cemetery |
| Painter Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the East (E) of the Mt. Joy Cemetery |
| Tidwell Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Mt. Joy Cemetery |
| Valley View Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Mt. Joy Cemetery |
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Mt. Joy Cemetery.
| Allgood [Map] | Hanceville [Map] |
| Altoona [Map] | Highland Lake [Map] |
| Appalachian [Map] | Holly Pond [Map] |
| Bangor [Map] | Hoods Crossroads [Map] |
| Bird [Map] | Locust Fork [Map] |
| Blountsville [Map] | Nectar [Map] |
| Brooksville [Map] | Oneonta [Map] |
| Clarence [Map] | Rosa [Map] |
| Cleveland [Map] | Snead [Map] |
| Craig [Map] | Straight Mountain [Map] |
| Dallas [Map] | Summit [Map] |
| Deavers [Map] | Susan Moore [Map] |
| Fridays Crossing [Map] | Taits Gap [Map] |
| Garden City [Map] | White City [Map] |
| Gum Springs [Map] |
For the full list with details, please visit our 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 Mt. Joy Cemetery. The following communities are located in Blount County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for the Mt. Joy Cemetery.
| Bangor [Map] | |
| - | Lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Mt. Joy Cemetery |
| Blountsville [Map] | |
| - | Lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Mt. Joy Cemetery |
| Oneonta [Map] | |
| - | Lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the Southeast (SE) of the Mt. Joy Cemetery |
Websites to help with your genealogy 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 information is open to all and free to view - although they might link to other websites which do charge.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Mt. Joy Cemetery:
For pages that are specific to Alabama:
| Cyndi's List | Family Search | Genealogy Trails |
These pages are specific to Blount County:
| Cyndi's List | Family Search | Genealogy Trails |
Genealogy information for nearby counties:
Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama:
| Cyndi's List: | Cemeteries of Alabama, Cemeteries of Blount County |
| Cemetery Junction: | Directory for Alabama |
| FamilySearch.org: | Cemetery Wiki for Alabama |
| Find-A-Grave: | Home Page |
| Internment.net: | Cemeteries of Alabama, Cemeteries of Blount County |
Of Special Interest ...
The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
| Disaster Stories from Alabama |
Miscellaneous References and Mentions of the Mt. Joy Cemetery ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually in newspapers, old books or maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we try to add detail as we continue our research. We've created the following list to keep track of the sources we found useful in our research about the Mt. Joy Cemetery.
Referenced GNIS Record ...
GNIS ID #1730348 (Name of Record: Mount Joy Cemetery)
Class: cemetery
County: Blount
Lat: 34.0175978 Lon: -86.5527676 [Map]
Elev: 185 Map Name: Blountsville
Other Roadside Stops ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Blount County: www.co.blount.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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Mt. Joy Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0176, Longitude: -86.5528 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Joy Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |