A visit to the Rea 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 Rea Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rea Cemetery:
34.4387, -87.6641
The Rea Cemetery is located in Franklin County<1>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Russellville. Russellville lies just to the northwest of the Rea Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rea Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Rea Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rea Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sibley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Sibley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley Cemetery
- Blue Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Drake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Harris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Cherry Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sargent Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kirk Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Allen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gray Rock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Nebo Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Number 6 Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Number 6 Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number 6 Cemetery
- Friendship MB Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Orman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Orman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orman Cemetery
- Spruce Pine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dooley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Watson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wilson - Nooe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Robinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Scharnagle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Scharnagle Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scharnagle Cemetery
- Union Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Duboise Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kimbrough Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Denton Hollow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sylvester Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Counts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bobo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Rea Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rea Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Churntown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Spruce Pine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Phil Campbell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Russellville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rockwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Hope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Littleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Bear Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belgreen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pebble
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Prebble ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Littleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Concord
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Hackleburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Haleyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- White House Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
- Spring Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hodges
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hatton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Boar Tush
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ashridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Muck City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Muck City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
- Edmond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Rea Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rea Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Haleyville
- Phil Campbell
- Russellville
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 websites either 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 Rea Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 Rea Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #136254 (Rea Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #136254 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 223 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Spruce Pine
- Location given for Rea Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.4378734 Lon: -87.6633625
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rea Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |