RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Alabama >> Walker County >> Old City CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Alabama

The Commemorative Quarter for Alabama





A visit to the Old City Cemetery ...


The location of the Old City Cemetery 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 Old City Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old City Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old City Cemetery

Lat:   33.8371°   (33° 50' 13")

Lon:   -87.2786°   (-87° 16' 42")

The Old City Cemetery is located in Walker County<2>.

The county seat for Walker County is located in Jasper. Jasper lies just to the south of the Old City Cemetery .

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 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 Old City Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Walker 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 Old City Cemetery 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old City Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old City Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Jasper
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Gamble
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gamble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
      • Gamble is located in Walker County
    • Camak Mills ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camak Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camak Mills
      • Camak Mills is located in Walker County
    • South Lowell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
      • South Lowell is located in Walker County
    • Red Rock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
      • Red Rock is located in Walker County
    • Edgil
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
      • Edgil is located in Walker County
    • Parrish
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
      • Parrish is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
    • America
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America
      • America is located in Walker County
    • Cordova
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Burrows Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows Crossroads
      • Burrows Crossroads is located in Walker County
    • Saragossa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saragossa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
      • Saragossa is located in Walker County
    • Townley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
      • Townley is located in Walker County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Dovertown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovertown
        • Dovertown is located in Walker County
      • Coal Valley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
        • Coal Valley is located in Walker County
      • Oakman
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
        • Oakman is located in Walker County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
        • Former names for Oakman:
        • Day's Gap
        • Marietta
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakman <4>
      • Barney
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Goodsprings
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodsprings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
        • Goodsprings is located in Walker County
      • Sipsey
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipsey
        • Sipsey is located in Walker County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Powellville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
        • Powellville is located in Walker County
      • Marylee
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marylee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
        • Marylee is located in Walker County
      • Falls City ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
        • Falls City is located in Winston County
      • Patton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
        • Patton is located in Walker County
      • Dora
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • 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>
      • Black Warrior Town ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • 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

    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 Old City Cemetery. The following communities are located in Walker County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old City Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Old City Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Walker Memory Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Memory Gardens is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Memory Gardens
    • Frisco Memorial Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frisco Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frisco Memorial Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • The Frisco Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Copeland Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frisco Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22273 <6>
    • New Prospect Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospect Cemetery
    • Lollar Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lollar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lollar Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lollar Cemetery
    • Dutton Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dutton Hill Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • The Dutton Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dutton Hill MB Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutton Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #609386 <6>
    • Samaria Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cross Roads Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Roads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cross Roads Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Roads Cemetery
    • Reid Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reid Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reid Cemetery
    • Sardis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Steadman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Steadman Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • The Steadman Cemetery has also been known as:
      • King's Chapel UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steadman Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2214032 <6>
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Union Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Boldo Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boldo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boldo Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boldo Cemetery
      • South Lowell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Lowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Lowell Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Lowell Cemetery
      • Edgil Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgil Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edgil Grove Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgil Grove Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Self Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Self Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • The Self Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Keeton Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Self Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2214029 <6>
      • Tubbs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tubbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tubbs Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tubbs Cemetery
      • John Portzer Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The John Portzer Family Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • The John Portzer Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • John Porter Family Cemetery
        • Porter Cemetery
        • Portzer Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Portzer Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25611 <6>

    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 Old City Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #142407  (Old City Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #142407 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: Jasper
      • County: Walker         Elev: 116
      • Location given for GNIS #142407 (Old City Cemetery)

    The official website for Walker County: www.walkercounty.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 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old City Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8371, Longitude: -87.2786       In this case, the coordinates for the Old City Cemetery 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.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 06 Apr 2024