A visit to the Old Liberty 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 Liberty Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Liberty Cemetery:
33.6312, -85.5177
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Liberty Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Liberty Cemetery is located in Cleburne County<2>.
The county seat for Cleburne County is located in Heflin. Heflin lies just to the west northwest of the Old Liberty Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Liberty Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Old Liberty Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Liberty Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Evans Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Evans Chapel Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Chapel Cemetery
- Happy Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Happy Hill Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hill Cemetery
- Evans Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Evans Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
- Heflin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Heflin Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin Cemetery
- Black Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Black Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery
- New Harmony Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony Cemetery
- Fordham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Fordham Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordham Cemetery
- Ai Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Ai Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai Cemetery
- Crossroads Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Crossroads Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Fruithurst.
- The Crossroads Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethsadia Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2175443 <5>
- Greens Chapel Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Beason Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Beason Grove Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beason Grove Cemetery
- Edwardsville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Edwardsville Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville Cemetery
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- Wise Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Wise Chapel Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Chapel Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Harmony Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Harmony Grove Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove Cemetery
- Upper Cane Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cole Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
- Davistown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Davistown Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davistown Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Crumley's Chapel Church of God Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Crumley's Chapel Church of God Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumley's Chapel Church of God Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Crumley's Chapel Church of God Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Ranburne.
- The Crumley's Chapel Church of God Cemetery has also been known as:
- Crumbleys Chapel Cemetery
- Crumley's Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2254824 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Old Liberty Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Liberty Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ai
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ai is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
- Heflin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Edwardsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Edwardsville is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Hopewell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hopewell is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Fruithurst
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fruithurst is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruithurst
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Iron City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Iron City is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Micaville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Micaville is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
- Hightower
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hightower is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower
- Hollis Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hollis Crossroads is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Crossroads
- Muscadine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Muscadine is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscadine
- Choccolocco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Choccolocco is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choccolocco
- Abernathy ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Abernathy is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernathy
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Abel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Abel is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abel
- Ranburne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- White Plains
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- White Plains is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- De Armanville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- De Armanville is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Armanville
- Morrison Crossroad
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Morrison Crossroad is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Crossroad
- Newell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Newell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Fort McClellan ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Fort McClellan is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort McClellan
- Friendship
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Friendship is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Milner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Milner is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
- Tallapoosa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Level
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Oak Level is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
- Grantley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Grantley is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
- Delta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Graham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Graham is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Bowdon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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 Liberty Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cleburne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Liberty Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bowdon
- Edwardsville
- Fort McClellan - Historic
- Fruithurst
- Heflin
- Tallapoosa
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 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 Liberty Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Cleburne 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 Liberty Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #160305 (Old Liberty Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #160305 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: Cleburne
- Est. Elev: 313 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Heflin
- Location given for Old Liberty Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.6312181 Lon: -85.5177341
- 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 Cleburne, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Old Liberty 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. |
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