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A visit to the Scales Cemetery ...


The location of the Scales 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 Scales Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.2748°   (33° 16' 29")

Lon:   -87.4200°   (-87° 25' 12")

The Scales Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County<2>.

The county seat for Tuscaloosa County is located in Tuscaloosa. Tuscaloosa lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Scales Cemetery .

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 Scales Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Tuscaloosa 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 Scales 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 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Scales Cemetery.

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

    • Peterson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
      • Peterson is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Holt
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
      • Holt is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Wood Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Village
      • Wood Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Brookwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookwood
      • Brookwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookwood <4>
    • Alberta City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta City
      • Alberta City is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Cottondale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
      • Cottondale is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottondale <4>
    • University
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for University. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
      • University is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Coaling
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaling
      • Coaling is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,633 people
    • Kellerman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellerman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerman
      • Kellerman is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Lake Front Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Front Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Front Village
      • Lake Front Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Northport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Tuscaloosa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Ingleside Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside Village
        • Ingleside Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Sahama Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sahama Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahama Village
        • Sahama Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Abernant
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abernant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernant
        • Abernant is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Vance
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
        • Vance is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,807 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <4>
      • Bull City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull City
        • Bull City is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Duncanville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
        • Duncanville is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Samantha
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
        • Samantha is located in Tuscaloosa County

    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 Scales Cemetery. The following communities are located in Tuscaloosa County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Scales Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Boyd Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Ruhama Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruhama Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ruhama Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruhama Cemetery
    • Bankston Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bankston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bankston Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bankston Cemetery
    • Piney Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
    • Garners Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garners Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garners Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Old Center Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Holt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Chambers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chambers Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Cemetery
    • Little Hurricane Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Hurricane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Hurricane Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Hurricane Cemetery
    • Christian Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christian Union Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Union Cemetery
    • Tuscaloosa Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Tuscaloosa Memorial Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tuscaloosa Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Tuscaloosa.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuscaloosa Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26764 <7>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Yellow Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yellow Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yellow Creek Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellow Creek Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Cottondale Nature Garden Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottondale Nature Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cottondale Nature Garden Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottondale Nature Garden Cemetery
      • Andrews Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrews Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Andrews Chapel Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Chapel Cemetery
      • Big Hurricane Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Hurricane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Big Hurricane Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Hurricane Cemetery
      • West Brookwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Brookwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Brookwood Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Brookwood Cemetery

    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 Scales Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #148536  (Scales Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #148536 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: Lake Nicol
      • County: Tuscaloosa         Elev: 73
      • Location given for GNIS #148536 (Scales Cemetery)

    The official website for Tuscaloosa County: www.co.tuscaloosa.al.us/

    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 Tuscaloosa, 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Scales Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2748, Longitude: -87.4200       In this case, the coordinates for the Scales 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>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 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.
    <7>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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