A visit to the Old Poplar Springs 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 Poplar Springs Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Poplar Springs Cemetery:
34.0032, -87.7050
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Poplar Springs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Poplar Springs Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.
The county seat for Marion County is located in Hamilton. Hamilton lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Old Poplar Springs Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Poplar Springs Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Old Poplar Springs Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Poplar Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Halcomb Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Halcomb Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Green Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Weeks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Weeks Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeks Cemetery
- Hallmark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Hallmark Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallmark Cemetery
- Boston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Boston Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Beasley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Beasley Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Cemetery
- Holcomb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Holcomb Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb Cemetery
- O'Mary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The O'Mary Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Mary Cemetery
- Miles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Miles Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Cemetery
- Gold Mine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Gold Mine Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Old Bostick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Bostick Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bostick Cemetery
- Brilliant Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Walker Baccus Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rowell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Rowell Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowell Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Pisgah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Poplar Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Poplar Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rock City
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rock City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Brilliant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Glen Allen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Farriss
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Farriss is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
- Bazemore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bazemore is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
- Eldridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Winfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Natural Bridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Twin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Yampertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Yampertown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
- Lynn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Glen Mary
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Mary is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Gu - Win
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Thornhill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Kansas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kansas is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Stinson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Guin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Carbon Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Slicklizzard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Slicklizzard is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slicklizzard
- Nauvoo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Delmar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Boar Tush
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Boar Tush is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boar Tush
- Boar Tush has also been known as:
- Boar Tusk
- Boartush
- Boartusk
- Pikeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
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 Poplar Springs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Poplar Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carbon Hill
- Guin
- Guin lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Old Poplar Springs Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Guin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
- Haleyville
- Winfield
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 Poplar Springs Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Marion 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 Poplar Springs Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #138040 (Old Poplar Springs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #138040 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: Marion
- Est. Elev: 214 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gold Mine
- Location given for Old Poplar Springs Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.0031585 Lon: -87.7050219
- 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 Marion, 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 from Point A (ie- Old Poplar Springs 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. |