A visit to the New Canaan 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 New Canaan Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the New Canaan Cemetery:
33.8345, -87.0033
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the New Canaan Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The New Canaan Cemetery is located in Walker County<2>.
The county seat for Walker County is located in Jasper. Jasper lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west of the New Canaan Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the New Canaan Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the New Canaan Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from New Canaan Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Empire Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Empire Memorial Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Empire Memorial Cemetery is located in Empire.
- The Empire Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Empire Memorial Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1442863 <5>
- Little Vine Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Little Vine Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Vine Cemetery
- The Little Vine Cemetery has also been known as:
- Little Vine Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2160589 <5>
- Mauldin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mauldin Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldin Cemetery
- Phillips Freewill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Phillips Freewill Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Freewill Cemetery
- The Phillips Freewill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dilworth Church of God Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2174718 <5>
- Harmony Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Drummond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Drummond Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond Cemetery
- Corinth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Corinth Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
- Sipsey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Sipsey Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipsey Cemetery
- Burton Bend Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Burton Bend Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Bend Cemetery
- The Burton Bend Cemetery has also been known as:
- Burton Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #688178 <5>
- Arkadelphia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Grove Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- 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
- New Horizon Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Lawler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Lawler Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler Cemetery
- Good Hope Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Good Hope Baptist Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Baptist Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Good Hope Baptist Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Robbins Crossroads.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1997926 <5>
- Brewer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Brewer Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
- McKinley Chapel Methodist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sardis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Sardis Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
- The Sardis Cemetery has also been known as:
- Riverside Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26091 <5>
- Union Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Cold Springs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Cold Springs Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs Cemetery
- Tidwell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Tidwell Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell Cemetery
- Aaron Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Aaron Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaron Cemetery
- John Portzer Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The John Portzer Family Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Portzer Family Cemetery
- The John Portzer Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- John Porter Family Cemetery
- Porter Cemetery
- Portzer Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25611 <5>
- Davis Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Narl Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Narl Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narl Cemetery
- Bibb Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Bibb Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibb Cemetery
- Cain Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Cain Creek Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cain Creek Cemetery
- Mt. Joy Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Joy Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Joy Cemetery
- Dorsey Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Dorsey Creek Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey Creek Cemetery
- McDonald Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The McDonald Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the New Canaan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from New Canaan Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Empire
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Empire is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Creel
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Creel is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel
- Black Warrior Town ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Black Warrior Town is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Warrior Town
- Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Corner is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
- Red Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Red Hill is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Sipsey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sipsey is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Arkadelphia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
- Sumiton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sumiton is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumiton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,330 people
- Former names for Sumiton:
- Commercial
- Democrat
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumiton <6>
- Robbins Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
- Powellville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Powellville is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
- Dora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sayre
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sayre is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Baltimore ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Baltimore is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Burnwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Burnwell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwell
- Oakahalla
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oakahalla is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakahalla
- Reid's
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Reid's is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
- Colony
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Colony is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Estimated population in 2015: 273 people
- Red Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Red Rock is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Dovertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dovertown is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovertown
- Red Star
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Red Star is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Star
- Wyatt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wyatt is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Warrior
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Burrows Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Burrows Crossroads is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows Crossroads
- Cordova
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yerkwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yerkwood is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkwood
- Quinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Media
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Media is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Smoke Rise
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Smoke Rise is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
- Black Bottom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Black Bottom is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bottom
- Bremen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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 New Canaan Cemetery. The following communities are located in Walker County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The New Canaan 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 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 New Canaan Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Walker 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 New Canaan Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #142398 (New Canaan Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #142398 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: Walker
- Est. Elev: 179 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sipsey
- Location given for New Canaan Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.8345481 Lon: -87.0033334
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Walker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- New Canaan 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. |