A visit to the Pearson 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 Pearson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pearson Cemetery:
34.8593, -87.8059
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pearson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pearson Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County<2>.
The county seat for Lauderdale County is located in Florence. Florence lies just to the east southeast of the Pearson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pearson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Pearson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pearson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Thompson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Winbourn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Winbourn Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winbourn Cemetery
- Lipscomb Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Lipscomb Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb Cemetery
- Sherrod Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Sherrod Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrod Cemetery
- Walston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Walston Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walston Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Vaughn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn Cemetery
- Duncan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- Noel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Noel Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel Cemetery
- Simpson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Simpson Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
- Flint Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Flint Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Wesley Chapel UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Wesley Chapel UMC Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wesley Chapel UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Cloverdale.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960106 <5>
- Dowdy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Dowdy Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdy Cemetery
- Cunningham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham Cemetery
- Peters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Peters Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- George Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The George Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Cemetery
- Rowell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rowell Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowell Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Peters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Peters Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pearson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pearson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- McGee Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
- Green Tree ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Green Tree is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Cypress Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Cloverdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Threet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Threet is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threet
- Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
- Canaan ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Canaan is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Florence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mars Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Jacksonburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Gatesville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Gatesville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Sheffield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Florence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Florence is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- Tuscumbia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson Dam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
- Saint Florian
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Zip City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Zip City is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City
- Cypress Inn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Cherokee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Red Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Red Rock is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Bainbridge ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bainbridge is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Ingleton ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ingleton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleton
- Muscle Shoals
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Arnot
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Arnot is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
- Pruitton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
- Crows Camp ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Crows Camp is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
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 Pearson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lauderdale County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pearson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bailey Springs
- Cherokee
- Florence
- Muscle Shoals
- Sheffield
- Tuscumbia
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 Pearson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Lauderdale 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 Pearson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #124554 (Pearson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #124554 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: Lauderdale
- Est. Elev: 180 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sinking Creek
- Location given for Pearson Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.8592538 Lon: -87.805864
- 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 Lauderdale, 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- Pearson 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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