A visit to the Paint Rock 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 Paint Rock Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Paint Rock Cemetery:
34.6565, -86.3311
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Paint Rock Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Paint Rock Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Scottsboro. Scottsboro lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east of the Paint Rock Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Paint Rock Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Paint Rock Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Paint Rock Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bullock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Bullock Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Cemetery
- Fowler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Fowler Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Clay Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Clay Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Cemetery
- Keel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Keel Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keel Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Roberson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Roberson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberson Cemetery
- Collier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Collier Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collier Cemetery
- Allison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Allison Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Cemetery
- Kennamer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Kennamer Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennamer Cemetery
- Stephens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Stephens Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Ross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Echols Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Echols Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echols Cemetery
- Beason Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Beason Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beason Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Chandler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Chandler Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Cemetery
- Elkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Peters Cove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Peters Cove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Cove Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Rousseau Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Rousseau Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau Cemetery
- Latham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Latham Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Paint Rock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Paint Rock Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Paint Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Woodville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gurley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Berkley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Berkley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Owens' Cross Roads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Trenton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lim Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lim Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lim Rock
- Pleasant Groves
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Groves is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Groves
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Big Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Big Cove is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
- Grant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Aspel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Aspel is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspel
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Maysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Maysville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Brownsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dry Cove ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
- Larkinsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Larkinsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinsville
- Hollytree
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hollytree is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollytree
- Ryland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwycke Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Greenwycke Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwycke Village
- Dodsonville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dodsonville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsonville
- Princeton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Princeton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- English Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- English Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Whitesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Whitesburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Columbus City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Columbus City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
- Country Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Country Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Mercury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mercury is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
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 Paint Rock Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Paint Rock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Paint Rock Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 Paint Rock Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #149584 (Paint Rock Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #149584 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 188 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Paint Rock
- Location given for Paint Rock Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.6564773 Lon: -86.3310967
- 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 Jackson, 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- Paint Rock 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. |