A visit to the Ragan Chapel 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 Ragan Chapel Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ragan Chapel 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 Ragan Chapel Cemetery

Lat:   33.7512°   (33° 45' 4")

Lon:   -86.0461°   (-86° 2' 45")

The Ragan Chapel Cemetery is located in Calhoun County<2>.

The county seat for Calhoun County is located in Anniston. Anniston lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Ragan Chapel Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Ragan Chapel Cemetery.<4>

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

• Middleton Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleton Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Middleton Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
• Ten Island Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ten Island Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ten Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Ten Island Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
• Green Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Green Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
• Ohatchee Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohatchee Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ohatchee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Ohatchee Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
• Green Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Green Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
• Macedonia Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
  • 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 Saint Clair County
• Creswell Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creswell Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Creswell Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
• Garden of Memories Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Garden of Memories Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
• Morning Star Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Star Cemetery
  • The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
  • The Morning Star Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Morning Star MB Church Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2312110 <5>
• New Bethel Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
• Hampton Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
• Crooks Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crooks Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Crooks Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
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  • Heald Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heald Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Heald Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
  • Box Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Box Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Box Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Box Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
  • Wester Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wester Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
  • Refuge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Refuge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Refuge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Refuge Cemetery is located in Talladega County
  • New Mt. Sellers Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Mt. Sellers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Mt. Sellers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Mt. Sellers Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Gladden Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gladden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gladden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gladden Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Hall Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Talladega County
  • Pattons Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pattons Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pattons Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pattons Chapel Cemetery is located in Talladega County
  • Plum Springs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plum Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plum Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Plum Springs Cemetery is located in Talladega County
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • 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 Calhoun County
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Calhoun County

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 Ragan Chapel Cemetery.

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

• Macon
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Macon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
  • Macon is located in Calhoun County
• Ohatchee
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohatchee
  • Ohatchee is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohatchee <7>
• Boozer ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boozer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boozer
  • Boozer is located in Calhoun County
• Cane Creek ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
  • Cane Creek is located in Calhoun County
• Beasley ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beasley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
  • Beasley is located in Calhoun County
• Bruner ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
  • Bruner is located in Calhoun County
• Morrisville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
  • Morrisville is located in Calhoun County
• Chigger Ridge ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chigger Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Ridge
  • Chigger Ridge is located in Calhoun County
• Grayton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayton
  • Grayton is located in Calhoun County
• Clark ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
  • Clark is located in Calhoun County
• Cochran Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochran Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Springs
  • Cochran Springs is located in Calhoun County
• Ragland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
  • Ragland is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ragland <7>
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Blue Eye ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
    • Blue Eye is located in Calhoun County
  • Bera ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bera
    • Bera is located in Calhoun County
  • Peaceburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peaceburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceburg
    • Peaceburg is located in Calhoun County
  • Hebron ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in Calhoun County
  • Brannon Springs ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brannon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannon Springs
    • Brannon Springs is located in Etowah County
  • Alexandria
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
    • Alexandria is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <7>
  • Markton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Markton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markton
    • Markton is located in Etowah County
  • Eastaboga
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastaboga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastaboga
    • Eastaboga is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastaboga <7>
  • Bynum
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
    • Bynum is located in Calhoun County
    • Bynum has also been known as:
    • Bynum's
  • Eulaton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulaton
    • Eulaton is located in Calhoun County
  • Leatherwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
    • Leatherwood is located in Calhoun County
  • Wellington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
    • Wellington is located in Calhoun County
  • Oak Level
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
    • Oak Level is located in Calhoun County
  • Southside
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
    • Southside is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside <7>

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 Ragan Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Calhoun County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Macon
  • Macon lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Ragan Chapel Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Macon.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
• Ragland
  • Ragland lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Ragan Chapel Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ragland.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Ragan Chapel Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Calhoun County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Blount County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Cherokee County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Clay County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Cleburne County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Etowah County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Jefferson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Marshall County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Saint Clair County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Shelby County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Talladega County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Calhoun County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Alabama
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Alabama
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Calhoun
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Ragan Chapel Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Ragan Chapel Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1805664  (Ragan Chapel Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1805664 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: Ohatchee
  • County: Calhoun         Elev: 154
  • Location given for GNIS #1805664 (Ragan Chapel Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhouncounty.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/