A visit to the Saint Paul 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 St. Paul Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Paul Cemetery
Lat: 34.3504° (34° 21' 1")
Lon: -87.6116° (-87° 36' 41")
The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Franklin County<1>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Russellville. Russellville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the north northwest of the St. Paul Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the St. Paul Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Paul Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Union Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Watson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dime Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dime Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dime Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dime Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Posey Mill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Orange Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Orange Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Orange Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Duboise Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dooley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mars Hill Community Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mountain View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Center Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kimbrough Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Phil Campbell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Arnold Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Arnold Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Sunny Home Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Maxwell Chapel UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- 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 Lawrence County
- Poplar Spring Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Spring Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Poplar Spring Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Gray Rock 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the St. Paul Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Paul Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Churntown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pebble
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Prebble ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prebble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble
- Prebble is located in Winston County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Prebble
- From the St. Paul Cemetery to Prebble
- Phil Campbell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Littleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bear Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Spruce Pine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Haleyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Boar Tush
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Mount Hope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Ashridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Delmar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Russellville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rockwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hackleburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Thornhill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Glen Mary
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Concord
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Concord. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Lawrence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Concord
- From the St. Paul Cemetery to Concord
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mehama. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
- Mehama is located in Lawrence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mehama
- From the St. Paul Cemetery to Mehama
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Belgreen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 St. Paul 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 St. Paul 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 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 St. Paul Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 St. Paul Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 St. Paul Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #161789 (Saint Paul Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #161789 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: Kinlock Spring
- County: Franklin Elev: 306
- Location given for GNIS #161789 (Saint Paul Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 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' (or 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 St. Paul Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3504, Longitude: -87.6116 |
<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> | 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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