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A visit to the Posey Cemetery ...


The location of the Posey 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 Posey Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.9340°   (32° 56' 2")

Lon:   -86.8414°   (-86° 50' 29")

The Posey Cemetery is located in Chilton County<2>.

The county seat for Chilton County is located in Clanton. Clanton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Posey Cemetery .

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 Posey Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Chilton 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 Posey 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Posey Cemetery.

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

    • Randolph
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Bibb County
    • Tucker
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
      • Tucker is located in Bibb County
    • Jemison
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Oakley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Oakley is located in Bibb County
    • Thorsby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Ashby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
      • Ashby is located in Bibb County
    • Lawley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
      • Lawley is located in Bibb County
    • Brierfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brierfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brierfield
      • Brierfield is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brierfield <4>
    • Active
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Active have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
      • Active is located in Bibb County
    • Wilton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
      • Former names for Wilton:
      • Birmingham Junction
      • Bismarck
      • Catoosa
      • Woods
      • Woodsborough
    • Maplesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Montevallo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Calera
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Adams
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
        • Adams is located in Chilton County
      • Stanton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
        • Stanton is located in Chilton County
      • Clanton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clanton
        • Clanton is located in Chilton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,764 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clanton <4>
      • Pratt Ferry ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Ferry
        • Pratt Ferry is located in Bibb County
      • Oakmulgee
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
        • Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
      • Eddings
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddings
        • Eddings is located in Bibb County
      • East Town
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Town
        • East Town is located in Bibb 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 Posey 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 Posey Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Posey Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Union Springs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Springs Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Springs Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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 Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Old Mars Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Mars Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mars Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] 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 Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • New Mars Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Mars Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Mars Hill Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Randolph Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randolph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Randolph Cemetery is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Cemetery
    • Center Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
    • New Prospect Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospect Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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 Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Abney Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Abney Cemetery is located in Chilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abney Cemetery
      • Beulah Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Chilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
      • Pates Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pates Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pates Chapel Cemetery is located in Chilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pates Chapel Cemetery
      • Holly Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Chilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Grove Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Bibb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Cox Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Chilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • 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 Chilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Pine Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Chilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
      • Pine Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Chilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Chilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Chilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Providence Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Providence Cemetery is located in Chilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence 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 Posey Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #125185  (Posey Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #125185 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: Jemison West
      • County: Chilton         Elev: 178
      • Location given for GNIS #125185 (Posey 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 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 'point-to-point' 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 Posey Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9340, Longitude: -86.8414       In this case, the coordinates for the Posey 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>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.
    <6>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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