A visit to the Old Field 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 Old Field Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Field Cemetery:
33.2743, -85.8644
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Field Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Field Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.
The county seat for Clay County is located in Ashland. Ashland lies just to the east of the Old Field Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Field Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Old Field Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Field Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Liberty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Ashland City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Old Noles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Noles Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Noles Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Hassell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hassell Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassell Cemetery
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Old Liberty Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- County Memory Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Springhill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Springhill Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
- Poe Bridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Poe Bridge Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe Bridge Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Big Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Big Springs Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs Cemetery
- Lystra Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Lystra Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lystra Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sardis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Sardis Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- New Prospect Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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 Old Field Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Field Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ashland
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ashland is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
- Harkins Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Harkins Crossroads is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkins Crossroads
- Millerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Millerville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Erin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Erin is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
- Lineville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Chandler Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chandler Springs is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Springs
- Mellow Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mellow Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellow Valley
- Barfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Barfield is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield
- Chambers Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Chambers Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Springs
- Cragford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ironaton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ironaton is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironaton
- Waldo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Waldo is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Goldville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Haynes Crossroad
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Haynes Crossroad is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Crossroad
- Elder
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Elder is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
- Ofelia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ofelia is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ofelia
- Christiana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Christiana is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
- Hackneyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hackneyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackneyville
- McElderry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- McElderry is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElderry
- Delta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cowpens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cowpens is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
- Emuckfaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Emuckfaw is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emuckfaw
- Motley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Motley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
- Almond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Almond is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- New Site
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Malone Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Malone Ferry is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Ferry
- Kentuck
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Kentuck is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
- Talladega
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rendalia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Rendalia is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendalia
- Abihka ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Abihka is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abihka
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 Field Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Field Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashland
- Lineville
- Talladega
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 Old Field Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Clay 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 Old Field Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #160300 (Old Field Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #160300 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: Clay
- Est. Elev: 317 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lineville West
- Location given for Old Field Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.274281 Lon: -85.8644082
- 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 Clay, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Field 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |