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A visit to the Rising Star Cemetery ...


The location of the Rising Star Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.1587°   (33° 9' 31")

Lon:   -86.2555°   (-86° 15' 19")

The Rising Star Cemetery is located in Talladega County<2>.

The county seat for Talladega County is located in Talladega. Talladega lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Rising Star Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Rising Star Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Talladega County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Rising Star Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rising Star Cemetery.

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

    • Mignon
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mignon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mignon
      • Mignon is located in Talladega County
    • Sylacauga
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Gantts Quarry
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gantts Quarry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantts Quarry
      • Gantts Quarry is located in Talladega County
    • Oldfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
      • Oldfield is located in Talladega County
    • Oak Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
    • Comerdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comerdale
      • Comerdale is located in Talladega County
    • Stewartville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
      • Stewartville is located in Coosa County
    • Zubers
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zubers
      • Zubers is located in Talladega County
    • Hollins
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
      • Hollins is located in Clay County
    • Sycamore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Talladega County
    • Bon Air
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Air have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
      • Bon Air is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Fayetteville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
      • Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Mount Olive
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
        • Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
      • Weogufka
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
        • Weogufka is located in Coosa County
      • Childersburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Talladega Springs
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
        • Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Abihka ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abihka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abihka
        • Abihka is located in Talladega County
      • Winterboro
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterboro
        • Winterboro is located in Talladega County
      • Rendalia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rendalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendalia
        • Rendalia is located in Talladega County
      • Goodwater
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Alpine
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
        • Alpine is located in Talladega County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <4>

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

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Rising Star Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Comers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Comers Cemetery is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comers Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Odena Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odena Cemetery is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odena Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Grimes Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grimes Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grimes Chapel Cemetery is located in Coosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grimes Chapel Cemetery
    • Stewartville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Coosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Bethany Methodist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Bethany Methodist Cemetery is located in Coosa County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethany Methodist Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Stewartville.
      • The Bethany Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Bethany Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Methodist Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2478339 <6>
    • Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Coosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Summer Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summer Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Summer Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summer Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Hollins Springs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollins Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hollins Springs Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollins Springs Cemetery
      • Darby Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Darby Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darby Cemetery
      • Westview Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westview Cemetery is located in Talladega County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
      • Green Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Talladega County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
      • Kelly Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Coosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
      • Rocky Mount Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Rhoden Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • The Rhoden Cemetery is located in Talladega County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rhoden Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Childersburg
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhoden Cemetery
      • Childersburg City Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • The Childersburg City Cemetery is located in Talladega County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Childersburg City Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Childersburg
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childersburg City Cemetery
      • Kahatchee Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kahatchee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kahatchee Cemetery is located in Talladega County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kahatchee Cemetery
      • New Site Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Site Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Site Cemetery is located in Coosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Site Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Coosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Coosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Parkdale Methodist Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

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

    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 Rising Star Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #125651  (Rising Star Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #125651 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Sylacauga West
      • County: Talladega         Elev: 188
      • Location given for GNIS #125651 (Rising Star Cemetery)

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

    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 Talladega, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rising Star Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1587, Longitude: -86.2555       In this case, the coordinates for the Rising Star Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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