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A visit to the Rising Star Baptist Church 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 Rising Star Baptist Church Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rising Star Baptist Church Cemetery

Lat:   32.4397°   (32° 26' 22")

Lon:   -85.3491°   (-85° 20' 56")

The Rising Star Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Lee County<1>.

The county seat for Lee County is located in Opelika. Opelika lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the north of the Rising Star Baptist Church Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Rising Star Baptist Church Cemetery.<3>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rising Star Baptist Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Watoola Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watoola Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watoola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Watoola Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Dupree Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dupree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dupree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dupree Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Wright Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wright Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Society Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Society Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Society Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Society Hill Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Joshua Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joshua Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joshua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Joshua Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Canaan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Canaan Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Pierce Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pierce Chapel Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Whatley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whatley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whatley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whatley Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Holt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holt Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Walker Williamson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Williamson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Williamson Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Uchee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uchee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Uchee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Uchee Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Cobb Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Providence Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Lee County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Rising Star Baptist Church Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rising Star Baptist Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.

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 Rising Star Baptist Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rising Star Baptist Church Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Auburn
    • Auburn lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the Rising Star Baptist Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Auburn.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Hurtsboro
    • Hurtsboro lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Rising Star Baptist Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hurtsboro.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro
  • Notasulga
    • Notasulga lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Rising Star Baptist Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Notasulga.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notasulga
  • Opelika
    • Opelika lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the North (N) of the Rising Star Baptist Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Opelika.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelika
  • Phenix City
  • Seale
    • Seale lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the Southeast (SE) of the Rising Star Baptist Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Seale.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
  • Tuskegee

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 Rising Star Baptist Church Cemetery:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rising Star Baptist Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4397, Longitude: -85.3491    
<3>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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