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A visit to the Rand 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 Rand Cemetery ...

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

34.6768, -87.5631

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rand Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Rand Cemetery is located in Colbert County<2>.

The county seat for Colbert County is located in Tuscumbia. Tuscumbia lies just to the west northwest of the Rand Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Rand Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mayers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Mayers Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayers Cemetery
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
  • Ricks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Ricks Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricks Cemetery
  • LaGrange Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The LaGrange Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange Cemetery
  • Gargis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Gargis Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gargis Cemetery
  • Aycock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Aycock Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aycock Cemetery
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
  • Blythe Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Adams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Adams Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
  • Bickley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Bickley Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Cemetery
  • Gunn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Gunn Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn Cemetery
  • Preuit Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Preuit Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preuit Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Leigh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Leigh Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leigh Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
    • Cole Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cole Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
    • Blocker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Blocker Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocker Cemetery
    • Ligon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Ligon Cemetery is located in Colbert County
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    • Old Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ligon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ligon Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligon Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The King Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rand Cemetery.

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

  • Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
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  • Leighton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Spring Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Edmond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Edmond is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
  • Nitrate City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Nitrate City is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
  • Muscle Shoals
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • White House Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • White House Springs is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Springs
  • Mehama ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Mehama is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
  • Avoca ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Avoca is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
  • Ford City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Ford City is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
  • Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Littleville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Littleville is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Town Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Tuscumbia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilson Dam
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
    • South Florence
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • South Florence is located in Colbert County
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    • Sheffield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
    • Bainbridge ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Bainbridge is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
    • Florence
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Canaan ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Canaan is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
    • Hatton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hatton is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
    • Concord
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Concord is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Red Bank
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
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    • Belleview ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Belleview is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
    • Beach Grove ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
    • Killen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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 Rand Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Colbert County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Rand Cemetery: