A visit to the Penny 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 Penny Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Penny Cemetery:
34.6067, -87.1929
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 .
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Establishment of the Penny Cemetery ...
The Penny Cemetery was established in 1851.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Penny Cemetery.<3>
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)
- The Rainwater Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainwater Cemetery
- Vaughan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Vaughan Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan Cemetery
- Cottingham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Cottingham Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottingham Cemetery
- Hacklin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hacklin Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacklin Cemetery
- Clardy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Clardy Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clardy Cemetery
- Kelly Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Reynolds Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
- Swoope Cemetery #4
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Swoope Cemetery #3
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Thrasher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Thrasher Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrasher Cemetery
- Elliott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Elliott Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Cemetery
- McBride Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The McBride Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Ennix Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Ennix Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennix Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Graves Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Graves Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Cemetery
- Wheeler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Annie M. Willingham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Owens Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Morris Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Morris Chapel Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Chapel Cemetery
- Caddo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Trotter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Trotter Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotter Cemetery
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]<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)
- Chalybeate Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Home
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Courtland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Courtland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
- 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)
- Moulton Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Moulton Heights is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton Heights
- Oakville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Russell Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Russell Village is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Village
- Dells Vista Shores
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Simpson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Simpson is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Ripley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hatton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Muck City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Muck City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
- Decatur
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Orrville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Orrville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
- Wren
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wren is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Flint City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Flint City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
- Harris Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Poplar Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Town Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Danville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bank
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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.
- Courtland
- Decatur
- Moulton
- Town Creek
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #124592 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: Lawrence
- Est. Elev: 196 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Caddo
- Location given for Penny Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.6067587 Lon: -87.1939057
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Penny Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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