RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Alabama >> Jefferson County >> Pinson CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Alabama

The Commemorative Quarter for Alabama





A visit to the Pinson Cemetery ...

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 Pinson Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pinson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   33.6926°   (33° 41' 33")

Lon:   -86.6761°   (-86° 40' 33")

The Pinson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Birmingham. Birmingham lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Pinson Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Pinson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Taylor Memorial UMC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Memorial UMC Cemetery
    • The Taylor Memorial UMC Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Taylor Memorial UMC Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Chalkville
    • The Taylor Memorial UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Taylors Chapel Cemetery
  • Castle Heights Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castle Heights Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castle Heights Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Castle Heights Memorial Gardens is located in Jefferson County
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Reed Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Creel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Creel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Jefferson Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefferson Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jefferson Memorial Gardens is located in Jefferson County
  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Trussville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trussville Cemetery
    • The Trussville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • The Trussville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cahawba Baptist Cemetery
    • First Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26737 <5>
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Ayres.
  • Hopewell UMC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell UMC Cemetery
    • The Hopewell UMC Cemetery is located in Blount County
    • The Hopewell UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Village Springs Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2189138 <5>
  • Old Compton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Liberty - Minter Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty - Minter Cemetery
    • The Liberty - Minter Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Liberty - Minter Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Morris.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #190975 <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Edward Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edward Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edward Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Higgins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Higgins Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Lilly Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lilly Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lilly Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lilly Chapel Cemetery is located in Blount County
    • Love Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Love Chapel Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Love Chapel Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2164747 <5>
    • Morris Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Moncrief Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moncrief Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moncrief Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moncrief Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Sheritt Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheritt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheritt Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Bass Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bass Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Alton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alton Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Alton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Alton Cemetery is located in Jefferson County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pinson Cemetery.

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

  • Pinson
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Center Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Chalkville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalkville
    • Chalkville is located in Jefferson County
  • Grayson Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson Valley
    • Grayson Valley is located in Jefferson County
  • Palmerdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerdale
    • Palmerdale is located in Jefferson County
  • Bradford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Bradford is located in Jefferson County
  • Clay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
    • Clay is located in Jefferson County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 9,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <7>
  • Crosston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crosston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosston
    • Crosston is located in Jefferson County
  • New Castle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
    • New Castle is located in Jefferson County
  • Dale ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Dale is located in Blount County
  • Village Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Springs
    • Village Springs is located in Jefferson County
  • Huffman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huffman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
    • Huffman is located in Jefferson County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Trussville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cahaba Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cahaba Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahaba Village
      • Cahaba Village is located in Jefferson County
    • East Trussville ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Trussville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Trussville
      • East Trussville is located in Jefferson County
    • Masseyline
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masseyline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyline
      • Masseyline is located in Jefferson County
    • Majestic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majestic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic
      • Majestic is located in Jefferson County
    • Breakstone Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breakstone Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakstone Village
      • Breakstone Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Ayres
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres
      • Ayres is located in Jefferson County
    • Gardendale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Fultondale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultondale
      • Fultondale is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fultondale <7>
    • Tarrant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrant
      • Tarrant is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,081 people
      • Tarrant has also been known as:
      • Tarrant City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrant <7>
    • Zion City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion City
      • Zion City is located in Jefferson County
    • Alton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <7>
    • Roper
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
      • Roper is located in Jefferson County
    • Compton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Compton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Blount County
    • Morris
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 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 Pinson Cemetery. The following communities are located in Jefferson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pinson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Pinson Cemetery:

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 Pinson Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #151296  (Pinson Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #151296 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: Pinson
    • County: Jefferson         Elev: 202
    • Location given for GNIS #151296 (Pinson Cemetery)

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/

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 Jefferson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pinson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6926, Longitude: -86.6761       In this case, the coordinates for the Pinson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 28 Apr 2025