A visit to the Reed 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 Reed Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Reed Cemetery:
34.5170, -86.7342
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Reed Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Reed Cemetery is located in Morgan County<2>.
The county seat for Morgan County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Reed Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Reed Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Reed Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Winton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Winton Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton Cemetery
- Center Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Grantland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Grantland Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantland Cemetery
- Lyle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Lyle Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle Cemetery
- Houston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Houston Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Cemetery
- Leemon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Leemon Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemon Cemetery
- Ballinger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Ballinger Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballinger Cemetery
- Kolb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Kolb Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolb Cemetery
- Troup Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Troup Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Kyle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Kyle Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Valhermoso Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chunns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Chunns Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunns Cemetery
- Valermosos Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Valermosos Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valermosos Cemetery
- Draper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Draper Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper Cemetery
- Draper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Draper Cemetery is located in Morgan County
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- Draper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Draper Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper Cemetery
- New Triana Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The New Triana Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Triana Cemetery
- Triana Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Triana Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana Cemetery
- Batts - Ward Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Batts - Ward Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batts - Ward Cemetery
- Collier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Collier Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collier Cemetery
- Meyer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Meyer Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Somerville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Somerville Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Redoak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Redoak Grove Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redoak Grove Cemetery
- Edmonson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Edmonson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson Cemetery
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 Reed Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Reed Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Winton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Winton is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
- Valhermoso Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bluff City ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bluff City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Somerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Somerville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Slaughter Landing ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Slaughter Landing is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Landing
- Slaughter Landing has also been known as:
- Slaughter Ferry
- Triana
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Triana is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
- Swancott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Swancott is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swancott
- Florette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Florette is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florette
- Lacey's Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Westlake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Westlake is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Priceville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Briscoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Briscoe is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Morgan City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Morgan City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Apple Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Apple Grove is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Whitesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whitesburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Burningtree Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Burningtree Mountain is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burningtree Mountain
- Mooresville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hartselle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Eva
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- English Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- English Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Madison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Belle Mina
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Belle Mina is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Mina
- Leesdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Leesdale is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesdale
- Ryan Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ryan Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Crossroads
- Chelsea
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chelsea is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Flint City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Flint City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
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 Reed 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 Reed 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 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 Reed Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Morgan 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 Reed Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #139582 (Reed Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #139582 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: Morgan
- Est. Elev: 176 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Triana
- Location given for Reed Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.517037 Lon: -86.7341649
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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 Morgan, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Reed Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |