A visit to the Poplar Spring 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 Poplar Spring Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Poplar Spring Cemetery:
34.3684, -87.5203
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Poplar Spring Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Poplar Spring Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.
The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Moulton. Moulton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Poplar Spring Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Poplar Spring Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Poplar Spring Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Poplar Spring Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Orange Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Orange Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Orange Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Beulah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Kimbrough Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Kimbrough Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Duboise Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Duboise Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duboise Cemetery
- Gum Pond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Gum Pond Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Pond Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gum Pond Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Moulton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23176 <5>
- St. Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Posey Mill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Posey Mill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey Mill Cemetery
- Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Haleyville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968824 <5>
- Maxwell Chapel UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Johnson Cemetery (East)
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson Cemetery (West)
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Templeton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Templeton Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton Cemetery
- Denton Hollow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Denton Hollow Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton Hollow Cemetery
- Gray Rock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Gray Rock Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Rock Cemetery
- The Gray Rock Cemetery has also been known as:
- Gray Rock Methodist Church Cemetery
- Watson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Watson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
- Union Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
- Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Chilcoat Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Chilcoat Cemetery is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilcoat Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh 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 Poplar Spring Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Poplar Spring Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Prebble ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Prebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Pebble
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Mount Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Littleville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Littleville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Churntown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Churntown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
- Ashridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ashridge is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
- Phil Campbell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Haleyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Concord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Concord is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Spruce Pine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Bear Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Grayson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Grayson is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Muck City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Muck City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
- Boar Tush
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Boar Tush is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boar Tush
- Boar Tush has also been known as:
- Boar Tusk
- Boartush
- Boartusk
- Ellaville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ellaville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
- Wren
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wren is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mehama is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
- Delmar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Hatton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hatton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Moulton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Russellville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Thornhill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Double Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rockwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
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 Poplar Spring Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Poplar Spring Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Double Springs
- Haleyville
- Moulton
- Phil Campbell
- Russellville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Poplar Spring Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Lawrence 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 Poplar Spring Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #160431 (Poplar Spring Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #160431 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: Lawrence
- Est. Elev: 300 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kinlock Spring
- Location given for Poplar Spring Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.3684304 Lon: -87.5203016
- 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 Lawrence, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Poplar Spring 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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