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A visit to the Penny Cemetery ...


The location of the Penny 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 Penny Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.8081°   (34° 48' 29")

Lon:   -86.5361°   (-86° 32' 9")

The Penny Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies just to the southwest of the Penny Cemetery .

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 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 Madison 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Penny Cemetery.

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

    • Chase
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
      • Chase is located in Madison County
    • Mercury
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
      • Mercury is located in Madison County
    • Country Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Madison County
    • Normal
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normal <4>
    • Moore's Mill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore's Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Mill
      • Moore's Mill is located in Madison County
    • Meridianville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ryland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lincoln
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Madison County
    • Huntsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Brownsboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Maysville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Madison County
    • Greenwycke Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwycke Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwycke Village
      • Greenwycke Village is located in Madison County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Rideout Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rideout Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout Village
        • Rideout Village is located in Madison County
      • Hazel Green
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Chelsea
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
        • Chelsea is located in Madison County
      • New Market
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
        • New Market is located in Madison County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <4>
      • Big Cove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
        • Big Cove is located in Madison County
      • Monrovia
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
        • Monrovia is located in Madison County
      • Gurley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hillsboro
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
        • Hillsboro is located in Madison County
      • English Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
        • English Village is located in Madison County
      • Madison Crossroads
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Crossroads
        • Madison Crossroads is located in Madison County
      • Toney
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Harvest
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest
        • Harvest is located in Madison County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvest <4>

    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. The following communities are located in Madison 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 26 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Penny Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Strong Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strong Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strong Cemetery
    • Valhalla Memory Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Valhalla Memory Gardens is located in Madison County
      • The Valhalla Memory Gardens has also been known as:
      • Valhalla Cemetery
      • Valhalla Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valhalla Memory Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26854 <6>
    • Hewlett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hewlett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hewlett Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hewlett Cemetery
    • Otey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Otey Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otey Cemetery
    • Strong Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strong Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strong Cemetery
    • Humphrey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphrey Cemetery
    • Battle Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Battle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Battle Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Battle Cemetery
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Normal Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Normal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Normal Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Normal Cemetery
    • Powell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Scruggs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scruggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scruggs Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scruggs Cemetery
    • Tally Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tally Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tally Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tally Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Antioch Primitive Baptist Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Primitive Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Primitive Baptist Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Primitive Baptist Cemetery
      • Clopton Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jones Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Blankenship Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
      • Bentley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bentley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bentley Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bentley Cemetery
      • Strawder Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strawder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Strawder Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strawder Cemetery
      • Bayless Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayless Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bayless Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayless Cemetery
      • Meridianville Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meridianville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meridianville Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meridianville Cemetery
      • Jude Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jude Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jude Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jude Cemetery
      • Harris Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harris Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Acklin - Derrick Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Acklin - Derrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Acklin - Derrick Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acklin - Derrick Cemetery
      • Patton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patton Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Cemetery
      • Hunt Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
      • Scruggs Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scruggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scruggs Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scruggs 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 #124593  (Penny Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #124593 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: Meridianville
      • County: Madison         Elev: 234
      • Location given for GNIS #124593 (Penny Cemetery)

    The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.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 Madison, 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 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: 34.8081, Longitude: -86.5361       In this case, the coordinates for the Penny 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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