A visit to the Popwell 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 Popwell Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Popwell Cemetery:
32.8062, -86.5994
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Popwell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Popwell Cemetery is located in Chilton County<2>.
The county seat for Chilton County is located in Clanton. Clanton lies just to the north northwest of the Popwell Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Popwell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Popwell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hopewell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Maple Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Aldridge Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Clanton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Clanton Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clanton Cemetery
- Samaria Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Samaria Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah - Zion Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Temple Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Temple Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Chilton County Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Eastview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Eastview Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview Cemetery
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
- Chestnut Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove Church of God Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glad Tidings Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Glad Tidings Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glad Tidings Cemetery
- Walnut Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Walnut Creek Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek Cemetery
- Martin Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sunshine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Sunshine Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Popwell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Popwell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Clanton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Verbena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Verbena is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Mountain Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- White City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- White City is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Marbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Thorsby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dollar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dollar is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
- Jumbo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Billingsley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Haynes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Haynes is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Lightwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lightwood is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
- Jemison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Adams
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Adams is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Aucheucaula ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Aucheucaula is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheucaula
- Maplesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pine Level
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Level is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Titus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Tucker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Tucker is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Stanton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Stanton is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Gibbons ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Gibbons is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbons
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 Popwell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chilton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Popwell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Popwell Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Chilton 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 Popwell Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2062896 (Popwell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2062896 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: Chilton
- Est. Elev: 158 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Clanton East
- Location given for Popwell Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.8062379 Lon: -86.5994252
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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 Chilton, 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 from Point A (ie- Popwell 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |