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A visit to the Pierce Chapel Cemetery ...


The location of the Pierce Chapel 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 Pierce Chapel Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.5315°   (32° 31' 53")

Lon:   -85.3741°   (-85° 22' 26")

The Pierce Chapel Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.

The county seat for Lee County is located in Opelika. Opelika lies just to the north of the Pierce Chapel Cemetery .

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 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 Pierce Chapel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Lee 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 Pierce Chapel 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 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pierce Chapel Cemetery.

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

    • Beauregard
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
      • Beauregard is located in Lee County
    • Marvyn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvyn
      • Marvyn is located in Lee County
    • Chewacla
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chewacla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
      • Chewacla is located in Lee County
    • Society Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Society Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
      • Society Hill is located in Macon County
    • Prince Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossroads
      • Prince Crossroads is located in Lee County
    • Opelika
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opelika have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelika
      • Opelika is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,135 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelika <4>
    • Auburn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
    • Salem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Gwen Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
      • Gwen Mill is located in Lee County
    • Ridgewood Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
      • Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
    • Hugley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugley
      • Hugley is located in Russell County
    • Crawford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Russell County
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • The Bottle
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
        • The Bottle is located in Lee County
      • Bleecker
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bleecker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
        • Bleecker is located in Lee County
      • Loachapoka
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Smith's Station
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith's Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
        • Smith's Station is located in Lee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people

    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 Pierce Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pierce Chapel 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Pierce Chapel Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Chamlee Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chamlee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chamlee Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chamlee Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Dupree Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dupree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dupree Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dupree Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Green Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Chapel Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Chapel Cemetery
    • Watoola Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watoola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watoola Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watoola Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Whatley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whatley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whatley Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whatley Cemetery
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Penn Young Gravesite
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penn Young Gravesite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Penn Young Gravesite is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penn Young Gravesite
    • Morris Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Chapel Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Chapel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Garden Hills Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Garden Hills Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • The Garden Hills Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Garden Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden Hills Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22950 <6>
      • Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Park is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
      • Cobb Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Cobb Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • The Cobb Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cobbs Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobb Cemetery
      • Holt Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holt Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
      • Rising Star Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Rosemere Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosemere Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rosemere Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosemere Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 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 Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Pine Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Wright Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wright Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Union Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove 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 Pierce Chapel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #138260  (Pierce Chapel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #138260 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: Parkers Crossroads
      • County: Lee         Elev: 202
      • Location given for GNIS #138260 (Pierce Chapel Cemetery)

    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 Lee, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pierce Chapel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5315, Longitude: -85.3741       In this case, the coordinates for the Pierce Chapel 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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