A visit to the Samaria 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 Samaria Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Samaria Cemetery:
32.8190, -86.6330
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Samaria Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Samaria Cemetery is located in Chilton County<2>.
The county seat for Chilton County is located in Clanton. Clanton lies just to the north northeast of the Samaria Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Samaria Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Samaria Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Samaria Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Clanton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Clanton Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clanton Cemetery
- Martin Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Highland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah - Zion Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Maple Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Popwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Popwell Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popwell Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Chilton County Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Friendship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- New Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Morning Star Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star Cemetery
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- Peach Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Peach Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Cemetery
- Aldridge Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Temple Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Temple Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Cemetery
- Walnut Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Walnut Creek Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek Cemetery
- Jacksons Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- New Harmony Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony Cemetery
- Lomax Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Lomax Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax Cemetery
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Oak Grove Church of God Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Glad Tidings Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Glad Tidings Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glad Tidings Cemetery
- Sunshine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Sunshine Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Cemetery
- Bell Lane Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bell Lane Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Lane Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Samaria Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Samaria Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Clanton
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Verbena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Verbena is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Thorsby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jumbo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- White City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- White City is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Mountain Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Jemison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Adams
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Adams is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Billingsley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dollar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Dollar is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
- Haynes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Haynes is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Maplesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lightwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lightwood is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
- Aucheucaula ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Aucheucaula is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheucaula
- Tucker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tucker is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Stanton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Stanton is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Randolph
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Randolph is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Pine Grove Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pine Grove Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
- Lawley
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lawley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
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 Samaria Cemetery. The following communities are located in Chilton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Samaria Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Samaria Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Chilton 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 Samaria Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #151473 (Samaria Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #151473 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: Chilton
- Est. Elev: 196 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Clanton West
- Location given for Samaria Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.8190154 Lon: -86.6330374
- 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 Chilton, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Samaria 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. |