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A visit to the Poplar Spring Cemetery ...


The location of the Poplar Spring Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Poplar Spring Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.3684°   (34° 22' 6")

Lon:   -87.5203°   (-87° 31' 13")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Poplar Spring 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 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prebble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble
      • Prebble is located in Winston County
    • Camp Spring ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
      • Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
    • Pebble
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
      • Pebble is located in Winston County
    • Mount Hope
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
    • Littleville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
      • Littleville is located in Winston County
    • Churntown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
      • Churntown is located in Franklin County
    • Ashridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
      • Ashridge is located in Winston County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Lawrence County
    • Spruce Pine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
      • Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
    • Bear Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Grayson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
        • Grayson is located in Winston County
      • Muck City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muck City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
        • Muck City is located in Lawrence County
      • Boar Tush
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boar Tush
        • Boar Tush is located in Winston County
        • Boar Tush has also been known as:
        • Boar Tusk
        • Boartush
        • Boartusk
      • Ellaville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
        • Ellaville is located in Winston County
      • Wren
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
        • Wren is located in Lawrence County
      • Mehama ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mehama. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
        • Mehama is located in Lawrence County
      • Delmar
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
        • Delmar is located in Winston County
      • Hatton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
        • Hatton is located in Lawrence County
      • Avoca ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
        • Avoca is located in Lawrence County
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
        • Thornhill is located in Marion County
      • Double Springs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Rockwood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
        • Rockwood is located in Franklin 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 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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orange Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Beulah Cemetery
    • Kimbrough Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Duboise Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Duboise Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duboise Cemetery
    • Gum Pond Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gum Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gum Pond Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gum Pond Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Posey Mill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery (East) have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery (East) is located in Winston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery (East)
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23689 <7>
      • Johnson Cemetery (West)
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery (West) have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery (West) is located in Winston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery (West)
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23689 <7>
      • Templeton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Denton Hollow Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Gray Rock Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Gray Rock Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • The Gray Rock Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Gray Rock Methodist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Rock 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 the Watson Cemetery
      • Union Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Chilcoat Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chilcoat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chilcoat Cemetery is located in Winston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chilcoat Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Winston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery

    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 Poplar Spring Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #160431  (Poplar Spring Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #160431 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: Kinlock Spring
      • County: Lawrence         Elev: 300
      • Location given for GNIS #160431 (Poplar Spring Cemetery)

    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 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Poplar Spring Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3684, Longitude: -87.5203       In this case, the coordinates for the Poplar Spring Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.









 

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