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A visit to the New Horizon Memorial Gardens ...


The location of the New Horizon Memorial Gardens 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 New Horizon Memorial Gardens ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the New Horizon Memorial Gardens can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the New Horizon Memorial Gardens

Lat:   33.7365°   (33° 44' 11")

Lon:   -87.0128°   (-87° 0' 46")

The New Horizon Memorial Gardens is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Birmingham. Birmingham lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southeast of the New Horizon Memorial Gardens .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Horizon Memorial Gardens:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 New Horizon Memorial Gardens 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 New Horizon Memorial Gardens.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from New Horizon Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

    • Robbins Crossroads
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
      • Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
    • Sayre
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
      • Sayre is located in Jefferson County
    • Sumiton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumiton
      • Sumiton is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,330 people
      • Former names for Sumiton:
      • Commercial
      • Democrat
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumiton <4>
    • Oakahalla
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakahalla
      • Oakahalla is located in Walker County
    • Burnwell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwell
      • Burnwell is located in Walker County
    • Wyatt
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Walker County
    • Media
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
      • Media is located in Jefferson County
    • Empire
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Walker County
    • Dora
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
      • Dora is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <4>
    • Yerkwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkwood
      • Yerkwood is located in Walker County
    • Quinton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Black Warrior Town ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Warrior Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Warrior Town
      • Black Warrior Town is located in Walker County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Corner
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
        • Corner is located in Jefferson County
      • Creel
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel
        • Creel is located in Walker County
      • Twilley Town
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twilley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilley Town
        • Twilley Town is located in Walker County
      • West Jefferson
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
        • West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Graysville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
        • Graysville is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graysville <4>
      • Reeds Ferry
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
        • Reeds Ferry is located in Walker County
      • Alden
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
        • Alden is located in Jefferson County
      • Cardiff
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardiff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
        • Cardiff is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
      • Sipsey
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipsey
        • Sipsey is located in Walker County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Pinkney City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinkney City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkney City
        • Pinkney City is located in Jefferson County
      • Brookside
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
        • Brookside is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
      • Red Hill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
        • Red Hill is located in Blount County
      • Dovertown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovertown
        • Dovertown is located in Walker County
      • Barney
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
        • Barney is located in Walker 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 New Horizon Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The New Horizon Memorial Gardens.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Sumiton
      • Sumiton lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the New Horizon Memorial Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sumiton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumiton

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the New Horizon Memorial Gardens.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from New Horizon Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

    • Good Hope Baptist Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Bagley Bend Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bagley Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bagley Bend Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bagley Bend Cemetery
    • Linns Crossing Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linns Crossing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Linns Crossing Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linns Crossing Cemetery
    • Phillips Freewill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Davis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Brasfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Vine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Little Vine Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • The Little Vine Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Little Vine Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Vine Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2160589 <6>
    • Empire Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Empire Memorial Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Empire Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1442863 <6>
    • Burton Bend Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Shanghai Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shanghai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shanghai Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shanghai Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Maben Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maben Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maben Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maben Cemetery
      • Linn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Linn Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linn Cemetery
      • Narl Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Narl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Narl Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Narl Cemetery
      • New Canaan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Canaan Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Canaan Cemetery
      • Sipsey Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Sipsey Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sipsey Cemetery
      • Cardiff Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cardiff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cardiff Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cardiff Cemetery
      • Bibb Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bibb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bibb Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bibb Cemetery
      • Phillips Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips 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 New Horizon Memorial Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1700576  (New Horizon Memorial Gardens)
      • Note: GNIS record #1700576 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: Dora
      • County: Jefferson         Elev: 172
      • Location given for GNIS #1700576 (New Horizon Memorial Gardens)

    The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.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 Jefferson, 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' 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 New Horizon Memorial Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7365, Longitude: -87.0128       In this case, the coordinates for the New Horizon Memorial Gardens 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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