A visit to the Pilgrims Rest 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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery:
34.1951, -86.9842
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Cullman County<2>.
The county seat for Cullman County is located in Cullman. Cullman lies just to the east of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Emeus Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Emeus Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emeus Cemetery
- Fellowship Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Cemetery
- Central Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Central Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
- Crosses Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pullen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pullen Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen Cemetery
- Spitznagl Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Spitznagl Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spitznagl Cemetery
- Baldwin Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Missionary Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crossroads Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Cemetery
- Vance Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jones Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Jones Chapel Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Chapel Cemetery
- Chances Cross Roads Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Logan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Logan Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Cemetery
- Baldwin Heights Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bethlehem West Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Blair Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Blair Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- Hartwic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hartwic Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwic Cemetery
- Bethsaida Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethsaida Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethsaida Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Bethsaida Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethsadia Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21586 <5>
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Central
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Central is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- West Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Point is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Chances Crossroad
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Chances Crossroad is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chances Crossroad
- Logan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jones' Chapel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jones' Chapel is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones' Chapel
- Trimble
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Trimble is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- South Vinemont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- South Vinemont is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vinemont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 636 people
- Vinemont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crane Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Good Hope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Good Hope is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
- Cullman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- East Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- East Point is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lacon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lacon is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
- Dodge City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dodge City is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Cedar Plains
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cedar Plains is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Plains
- Upshaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Upshaw is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upshaw
- Addison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Falkville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bremen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- White City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- White City is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Berlin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Berlin is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Simcoe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Simcoe is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simcoe
- Leesdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Leesdale is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesdale
- Arley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ardell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ardell is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
- Hanceville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cullman County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Cullman 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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1805450 (Pilgrims Rest Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1805450 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: Cullman
- Est. Elev: 272 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: West Point
- Location given for Pilgrims Rest Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.1951 Lon: -86.9841729
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Cullman, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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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