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A visit to the New River 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 River Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the New River Cemetery:

33.8073, -87.7286

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

The New River Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in Fayette. Fayette lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the New River Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the New River Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the New River Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hubbertville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Hubbertville Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbertville Cemetery
  • Hollingsworth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Hollingsworth Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollingsworth Cemetery
  • Wade Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Wade Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
  • Thornton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton Cemetery
  • Sand Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Sand Springs Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs Cemetery
  • New Prospect Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect Cemetery
  • McCollum Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The McCollum Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCollum Cemetery
  • Berea Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Berea Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea Cemetery
  • Whitehead Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead Cemetery
  • Shirley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Rehobeth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth Cemetery
  • New Liberty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The New Liberty Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • New River Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The New River Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
    • Gilpin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Gilpin Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilpin Cemetery
    • Housh Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Housh Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Housh Chapel Cemetery
    • Fowler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Cemetery
    • Davis Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Davis Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Chapel Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • New River Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The New River Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River Cemetery
    • New River Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The New River Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River Cemetery
    • Tidwell Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sprinkle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sprinkle Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprinkle Cemetery
    • Whites Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Whites Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Chapel Cemetery

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 New River Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from New River Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Bazemore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bazemore is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
  • Glen Allen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
  • Rossland City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Rossland City is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
  • Bankston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Bankston is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
  • Winfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Kirkland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Kirkland is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
  • Old Town
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Town is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Fayette
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Eldridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Bluff
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bluff is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
  • Berry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Berry is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berry <6>
  • Carbon Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Kansas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Kansas is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Rock City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Rock City is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
    • Gu - Win
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Alta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Alta is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
    • Brilliant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Belk
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Belk is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Twin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Twin is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Yampertown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Yampertown is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
    • Guin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Guin is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guin <6>
    • Corona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Corona is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
    • Farriss
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Farriss is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
    • New Lexington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
    • Patton Junction ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Patton Junction is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
    • Patton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Patton is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
    • Townley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Townley is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
    • Slicklizzard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Slicklizzard is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slicklizzard

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 River Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 New River Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Fayette 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 River Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #158532  (New River Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #158532 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: Fayette
      • Est. Elev: 129 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hubbertville
      • Location given for New River Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.8073289     Lon: -87.7286288
      • 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 Fayette, 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- New River 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.