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:
33.9184, -86.0119
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 Etowah County<2>.
The county seat for Etowah County is located in Gadsden. Gadsden lies just to the north 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 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 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.
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Southern Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Southern Hill Cemetery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Southern Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Gadsden.
- The Southern Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sixth Street Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2297800 <5>
- Rainbow Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Crestwood Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Crestwood Memorial Cemetery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Crestwood Memorial Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Burns Park.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22342 <5>
- Lincoln Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Forrest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Forrest Cemetery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest Cemetery
- Alabama City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Alabama City Cemetery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama City Cemetery
- McCartney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The McCartney Cemetery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCartney Cemetery
- Heald Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Heald Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heald Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Hebron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Reid Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tillison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Tillison Cemetery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillison Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
- Crystal Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ten Island Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Ten Island Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Island Cemetery
- Ohatchee Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Ohatchee Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohatchee Cemetery
- Union Hill UMC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beth Israel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel 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]<3> of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pilgrims Rest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pilgrims Rest is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Rest
- Southside
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Brannon Springs ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Brannon Springs is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannon Springs
- Markton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Markton is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markton
- Oak Level
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Level is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
- Rainbow City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Douthrittville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Douthrittville is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douthrittville
- Glencoe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cochran Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cochran Springs is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Springs
- Cobb City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cobb City is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb City
- Burns Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Burns Park is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Park
- East Gadsden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- East Gadsden is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gadsden
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Gadsden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Attalla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alabama City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Alabama City is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama City
- Hebron ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hebron is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Grayton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Grayton is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayton
- Black Creek Falls ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Black Creek Falls is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek Falls
- Ohatchee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Chigger Ridge ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Chigger Ridge is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Ridge
- Wellington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wellington is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Bennettsville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bennettsville is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
- Mack ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mack is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack
- Hokes Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Edwardsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Edwardsville is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
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. The following communities are located in Etowah County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alabama City
- Attalla
- Gadsden
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 Etowah 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 #124740 (Pilgrims Rest Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #124740 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: Etowah
- Est. Elev: 177 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dunaway Mountain
- Location given for Pilgrims Rest Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.9184315 Lon: -86.0119158
- 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 Etowah, 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |