A visit to the Mount Joy Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Mt. Joy Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Joy Cemetery:
33.9590, -86.9508
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Joy Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Joy Cemetery is located in Cullman County<2>.
The county seat for Cullman County is located in Cullman. Cullman lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Mt. Joy Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mt. Joy Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Joy Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dorsey Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Dorsey Creek Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey Creek Cemetery
- McDonald Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The McDonald Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
- Addington Chapel UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Addington Chapel UMC Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addington Chapel UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Addington Chapel UMC Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Bremen.
- The Addington Chapel UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Addington Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968101 <5>
- Arkadelphia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kinneys Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cold Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Cold Springs Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Damascus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Damascus Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus Cemetery
- Shelton Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ryans Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ryans Creek Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryans Creek Cemetery
- Shady Grove Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Shady Grove Church Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Church Cemetery
- The Shady Grove Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shady Grove Cemetery
- Corinth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Corinth Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Brushy Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Brushy Creek Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek Cemetery
- Johnson Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Persimmon Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- McKinley Chapel Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Union Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
- Calvert Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Calvert Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Tedder Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Tedder Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedder Cemetery
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove Cemetery
- Valley Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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 Mt. Joy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Joy Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bremen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Arkadelphia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
- Colony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Colony is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Estimated population in 2015: 273 people
- Baltimore ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Baltimore is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Damascus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Damascus is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Black Bottom
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Black Bottom is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bottom
- Dodge City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dodge City is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Reid's
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Reid's is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
- Red Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Red Hill is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Smoke Rise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Smoke Rise is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
- Ardell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ardell is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
- Powellville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Powellville is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Blount Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Blount Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount Springs
- Trimble
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Trimble is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Empire
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Empire is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Creel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Creel is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel
- Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Corner is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
- Black Warrior Town ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Black Warrior Town is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Warrior Town
- Hayden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bangor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bangor is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Good Hope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Good Hope is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
- Crane Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burrows Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Burrows Crossroads is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows Crossroads
- Sipsey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sipsey is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Logan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Warrior
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Garden City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Garden City is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Hanceville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Mt. Joy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cullman County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Joy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Mt. Joy Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Cullman County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Mt. Joy Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1805441 (Mount Joy Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1805441 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Cullman
- Est. Elev: 233 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Arkadelphia
- Location given for Mount Joy Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.958991 Lon: -86.9508348
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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 Cullman, 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 from Point A (ie- Mt. Joy Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |