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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 Penny Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   34.6067°   (34° 36' 24")

Lon:   -87.1929°   (-87° 11' 34")

The Penny Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<1>.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Moulton. Moulton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Penny Cemetery .

Establishment of the Penny Cemetery ...

The Penny Cemetery was established in 1851.

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 helpful 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 Penny Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Lawrence County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Penny Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Penny Cemetery.

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

    • Hillsboro
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Lawrence County
    • Mountain Home
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
      • Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
    • Trinity
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <4>
    • Courtland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • North Courtland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Courtland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
      • North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
    • Moulton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Austinville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
      • Austinville is located in Morgan County
    • Moulton Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton Heights
      • Moulton Heights is located in Morgan County
    • Oakville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Lawrence County
    • Russell Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Village
      • Russell Village is located in Morgan County
    • Dells Vista Shores
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dells Vista Shores
      • Dells Vista Shores is located in Lauderdale County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Ripley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
        • Ripley is located in Limestone County
      • Hatton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
        • Hatton is located in Lawrence County
      • Muck City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muck City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
        • Muck City is located in Lawrence County
      • Decatur
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
        • Decatur is located in Morgan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
        • Former names for Decatur:
        • Albany
        • New Decatur
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <4>
      • Orrville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
        • Orrville is located in Limestone County
      • Town Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
        • Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <4>
      • Wren
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
        • Wren is located in Lawrence County
      • Flint City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
        • Flint City is located in Morgan County
      • Harris Station
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Station
        • Harris Station is located in Limestone County
      • Poplar Creek
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
        • Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
      • Danville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Red Bank
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
        • Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
      • Concord
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Concord is located in Lawrence County
      • Tanner
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

    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 Penny Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Penny Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Penny Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Rainwater Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rainwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rainwater Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rainwater Cemetery
    • Vaughan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vaughan Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughan Cemetery
    • Cottingham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cottingham Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottingham Cemetery
    • Hacklin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hacklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hacklin Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hacklin Cemetery
    • Clardy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clardy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clardy Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clardy Cemetery
    • Kelly Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
    • Swoope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swoope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swoope Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swoope Cemetery
    • Thrasher Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thrasher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thrasher Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thrasher Cemetery
    • Elliott Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
    • McBride Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McBride Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBride Cemetery
    • Ennix Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ennix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ennix Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ennix Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Smith Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Graves Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graves Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graves Cemetery
      • Wheeler Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
      • Annie M. Willingham Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • The Annie M. Willingham Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Annie M. Willingham Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northwest of Courtland.
        • The Annie M. Willingham Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Willingham Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Annie M. Willingham Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960015 <6>
      • Owens Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Owens Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
      • Wheeler Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
      • Morris Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morris Chapel Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Chapel Cemetery
      • Caddo Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Caddo Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caddo Cemetery
      • Trotter Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trotter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trotter Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trotter 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 Penny Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #124592  (Penny Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #124592 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: Caddo
      • County: Lawrence         Elev: 196
      • Location given for GNIS #124592 (Penny Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Penny Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6067, Longitude: -87.1929    
    <3>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.
    <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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