A visit to the Scales 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 Scales Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Scales Cemetery:
33.2748, -87.4200
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Scales Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Scales Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- The Ruhama Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruhama Cemetery
- Bankston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Bankston Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston Cemetery
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
- Garners Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Garners Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garners Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Garners Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Peterson.
- The Garners Cemetery has also been known as:
- Riley Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22966 <5>
- Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Center Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Chambers Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Cemetery
- Little Hurricane Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Christian Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Tuscaloosa Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Tuscaloosa Memorial Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscaloosa Memorial Park
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26764 <5>
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Yellow Creek Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Cottondale Nature Garden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Andrews Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Big Hurricane Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Big Hurricane Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Hurricane Cemetery
- West Brookwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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)
- Peterson is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
- Holt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Holt is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Wood Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wood Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Village
- Brookwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Alberta City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alberta City is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta City
- Cottondale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- University
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- University is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- Coaling
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Coaling is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,633 people
- Kellerman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kellerman is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerman
- Lake Front Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lake Front Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Front Village
- 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)
- Ingleside Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside Village
- Sahama Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sahama Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahama Village
- Abernant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Abernant is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernant
- Vance
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bull City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bull City is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull City
- Duncanville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Duncanville is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
- Samantha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Samantha is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
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.
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 Scales Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Tuscaloosa 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 Scales Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #148536 (Scales Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #148536 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: Tuscaloosa
- Est. Elev: 73 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lake Nicol
- Location given for Scales Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.2748387 Lon: -87.4200028
- 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Scales 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. |