A visit to the Orr 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 Orr Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Orr Cemetery:
34.4172, -87.0489
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Orr Cemetery has been estimated.<1> - use with caution.
The Orr Cemetery is located in Morgan County<2>.
The county seat for Morgan County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Orr Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Orr Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Orr Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Orr Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Orr Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Orr Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr Cemetery
- Stovall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Johnson Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- O'Neal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The O'Neal Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Puckett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Puckett Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- McKendree Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Herrin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Stroup Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Stroup Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroup Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Cooper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Stover Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Stover Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stover Cemetery
- Campground Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Campground Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Stover Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Stover Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stover Cemetery
- Keys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Keys Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Cemetery
- Enon Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Stephenson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Simms Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Simms Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simms Cemetery
- Penn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Penn Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wilhite Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lebanon Baptist Church 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Orr Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Orr Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Danville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cedar Plains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hartselle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oakville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Falkville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Leesdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Flint City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Flint City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
- Lacon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Burningtree Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Burningtree Mountain is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burningtree Mountain
- Russell Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Russell Village is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Village
- Upshaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Priceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Simpson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Simpson is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Austinville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Decatur
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Moulton Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Moulton Heights is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton Heights
- Trinity
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Central
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- West Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Point is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Wren
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wren is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Jones' Chapel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Somerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Chalybeate Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Moulton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Vinemont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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 Orr Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Morgan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Orr Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Decatur
- Falkville
- Hartselle
- Moulton
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 professional and volunteer 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 Orr Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Morgan 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 Orr Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #160320 (Orr Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #160320 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: Morgan
- Est. Elev: 179 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Danville
- Location given for Orr Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.4173183 Lon: -87.0491773
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Morgan, 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- Orr 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. |