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A visit to the Raper 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 Raper Cemetery ...

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

34.5379, -87.0945

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

The Raper Cemetery is located in Morgan County<2>.

The county seat for Morgan County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies just to the east northeast of the Raper Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Raper Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Raper Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
  • Fuller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Stockton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Stockton Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton Cemetery
  • Fennell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Thrasher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Thrasher Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrasher Cemetery
  • Caddo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Caddo Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Cemetery
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
  • Napps Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Napps Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napps Cemetery
  • Gunn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Gunn Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Morris Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
    • Trotter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Trotter Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotter Cemetery
    • Clardy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Clardy Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clardy Cemetery
    • Morris Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Morris Chapel Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Chapel Cemetery
    • Stover Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Stover Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stover Cemetery
    • Stroup Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Stroup Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroup Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
    • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Burleson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Burleson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burleson Cemetery
    • Crow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Crow Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Raper Cemetery.

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

  • Trinity
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Austinville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Austinville is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
  • Russell Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Russell Village is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Village
  • Simpson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Simpson is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
  • Moulton Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Moulton Heights is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton Heights
  • Oakville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakville is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
  • Flint City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Flint City is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
  • Decatur
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Decatur is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
    • Former names for Decatur:
    • Albany
    • New Decatur
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <6>
  • Chalybeate Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Chalybeate Springs is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
  • Danville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Hillsboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Burningtree Mountain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Burningtree Mountain is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burningtree Mountain
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Harris Station
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Harris Station is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Station
    • Mountain Home
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
    • Moulton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Hartselle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Priceville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Orrville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Orrville is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
    • Wren
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Wren is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
    • Cedar Plains
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Cedar Plains is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Plains
    • Mooresville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Leesdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Leesdale is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesdale
    • Belle Mina
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Belle Mina is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Mina

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 Raper Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Morgan County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Raper 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 Raper Cemetery: