A visit to the Rising Star 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 Rising Star Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rising Star Cemetery:
33.1587, -86.2555
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rising Star Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rising Star Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- The Comers Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comers Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Odena Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Odena Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odena Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Grimes Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Stewartville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Bethany Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Bethany Methodist Cemetery is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Methodist Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethany Methodist Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Stewartville.
- The Bethany Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Bethany Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2478339 <5>
- Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Summer Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Summer Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hollins Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Darby Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Darby Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby Cemetery
- Westview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Westview Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery
- Green Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Cemetery
- Kelly Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Kelly Cemetery is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoden Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rhoden Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Childersburg
- Childersburg City Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Childersburg City Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childersburg City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Childersburg City Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Childersburg
- Kahatchee Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Kahatchee Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahatchee Cemetery
- New Site Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The New Site Cemetery is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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.
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)
- Mignon is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mignon
- Sylacauga
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Gantts Quarry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gantts Quarry is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantts Quarry
- Oldfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oldfield is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
- Comerdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Comerdale is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comerdale
- Stewartville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Stewartville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
- Zubers
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Zubers is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zubers
- Hollins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hollins is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
- Sycamore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sycamore is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Bon Air
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bon Air is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Fayetteville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Mount Olive
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Weogufka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Weogufka is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
- Childersburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Talladega Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Abihka ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Abihka is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abihka
- Winterboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Winterboro is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterboro
- Rendalia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rendalia is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendalia
- Goodwater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Alpine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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.
- Childersburg
- Goodwater
- Mignon
- Sylacauga
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Talladega 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 Rising Star Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #125651 (Rising Star Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #125651 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: Talladega
- Est. Elev: 188 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sylacauga West
- Location given for Rising Star Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.1587275 Lon: -86.2555296
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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- Rising Star 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |