A visit to the Piney Grove Cemetery ...
The location of the Piney Grove Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Piney Grove Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Piney Grove Cemetery
Lat: 33.7132° (33° 42' 47")
Lon: -87.7103° (-87° 42' 37")
The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.
The county seat for Fayette County is located in Fayette. Fayette lies just to the west southwest of the Piney Grove 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 professional and volunteer 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 Piney Grove Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Fayette 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 Piney Grove 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Piney Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Piney Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bankston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Bankston is located in Fayette County
- Rossland City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
- Rossland City is located in Fayette County
- Old Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Old Town is located in Fayette County
- Fayette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Berry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Lexington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Alta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Alta is located in Fayette County
- Bazemore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
- Bazemore is located in Fayette County
- Kirkland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Kirkland is located in Fayette County
- Belk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
- Belk is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Corona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Corona is located in Walker County
- Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Bluff is located in Fayette County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Patton Junction ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patton Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
- Patton Junction is located in Walker County
- Glen Allen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Patton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
- Patton is located in Walker County
- Kansas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Kansas is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Eldridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ashcraft Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcraft Corner
- Ashcraft Corner is located in Fayette County
- Winfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coal Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Coal Valley is located in Walker County
- Carbon Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Townley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
- Townley is located in Walker County
- Kennedy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Kennedy is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Oakman
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
- Oakman is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Former names for Oakman:
- Day's Gap
- Marietta
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakman <4>
- Rock City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Rock City is located in Marion County
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 Piney Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Piney Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Berry
- Berry lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Piney Grove Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Berry.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
- Carbon Hill
- Kennedy
- Oakman
- Patton Junction - Historic
- Winfield
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Piney Grove Cemetery.<6>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Piney Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
- Rehobeth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehobeth Cemetery
- Fowler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fowler Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Bankston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bankston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bankston Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bankston Cemetery
- Cleveland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleveland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleveland Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Davis Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Davis Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Chapel Cemetery
- Whitson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Whitson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitson Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Phillips Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Phillips Memorial Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Memorial Cemetery
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia Cemetery
- Dobbs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dobbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dobbs Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dobbs Cemetery
- Hollingsworth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollingsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hollingsworth Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollingsworth Cemetery
- Shirley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- 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 Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
- Fayette Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Fayette Memorial Gardens is located in Fayette County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fayette Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Fayette.
- The Fayette Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Heritage Memorial Cemetery
- McConnell Family Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fayette Memorial Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25089 <7>
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 Piney Grove Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #158507 (Piney Grove Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #158507 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: Bankston
- County: Fayette Elev: 161
- Location given for GNIS #158507 (Piney Grove Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Piney Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7132, Longitude: -87.7103 In this case, the coordinates for the Piney Grove 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | 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. |