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The location of the Penn Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Penn Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Penn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Penn Cemetery

Lat:   34.3540°   (34° 21' 14")

Lon:   -87.0989°   (-87° 5' 56")

The Penn Cemetery is located in Morgan County<2>.

The county seat for Morgan County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Penn Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Penn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Morgan County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Penn Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Penn Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Danville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Upshaw
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upshaw
      • Upshaw is located in Winston County
    • Cedar Plains
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Plains
      • Cedar Plains is located in Morgan County
    • Oakville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Lawrence County
    • Jones' Chapel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones' Chapel
      • Jones' Chapel is located in Cullman County
    • Central
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Cullman County
    • Falkville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkville
      • Falkville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falkville <4>
    • Addison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • West Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
    • Lacon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
      • Lacon is located in Morgan County
    • Leesdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesdale
      • Leesdale is located in Morgan County
    • Hartselle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Chances Crossroad
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chances Crossroad
        • Chances Crossroad is located in Cullman County
      • Wren
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
        • Wren is located in Lawrence County
      • Grayson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
        • Grayson is located in Winston County
      • Flint City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
        • Flint City is located in Morgan County
      • Ellaville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
        • Ellaville is located in Winston County
      • Moulton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Logan
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
        • Logan is located in Cullman County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <4>
      • South Vinemont
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Vinemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vinemont
        • South Vinemont is located in Cullman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 636 people
      • Vinemont
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinemont
        • Vinemont is located in Cullman County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinemont <4>
      • Burningtree Mountain
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burningtree Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burningtree Mountain
        • Burningtree Mountain is located in Morgan County
      • Russell Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Village
        • Russell Village is located in Morgan County
      • Chalybeate Springs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
        • Chalybeate Springs is located in Lawrence County
      • Priceville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Austinville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
        • Austinville is located in Morgan County

    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 Penn 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 Penn Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Penn Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Penn Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Johnson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Simms Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simms Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simms Cemetery
    • Cave Spring Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cave Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cave Spring Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cave Spring Cemetery
    • Piney Grove Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Freeman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
    • Campground Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campground Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • Puckett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puckett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Puckett Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puckett Cemetery
    • Stover Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stover Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stover Cemetery
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Arbor Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arbor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arbor Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arbor Cemetery
      • Asherbraner Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asherbraner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Asherbraner Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asherbraner Cemetery
      • Day - Speegle Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Day - Speegle Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Day - Speegle Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of Hartselle.
        • The Day - Speegle Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Day Cemetery
        • Speegle Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day - Speegle Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26387 <6>
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • McKendree Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The McKendree Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • The McKendree Cemetery has also been known as:
        • McKendree Methodist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKendree Cemetery
      • Herrin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Herrin Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • The Herrin Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Herring Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herrin Cemetery
      • Stovall Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Orr Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Orr Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orr Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Penn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #160361  (Penn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #160361 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Massey
      • County: Morgan         Elev: 190
      • Location given for GNIS #160361 (Penn Cemetery)

    The official website for Morgan County: www.co.morgan.al.us/

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    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 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Penn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3540, Longitude: -87.0989       In this case, the coordinates for the Penn Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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