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The location of the Scruggs 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 Scruggs Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.6823°   (34° 40' 56")

Lon:   -87.3892°   (-87° 23' 21")

The Scruggs Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Moulton. Moulton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Scruggs 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 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 Scruggs Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Lawrence 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 Scruggs 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Scruggs Cemetery.

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

    • Town Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
      • Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <4>
    • Courtland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • North Courtland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Courtland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
      • North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
    • Red Bank
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
    • Wheeler Dam Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler Dam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
      • Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
    • Hatton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
      • Hatton is located in Lawrence County
    • Dells Vista Shores
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dells Vista Shores
      • Dells Vista Shores is located in Lauderdale County
    • Belleview ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Lauderdale County
    • Leighton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
      • Leighton is located in Colbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leighton <4>
    • Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
      • Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
    • Avoca ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Lawrence County
    • Mountain Home
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
      • Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Ford City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
        • Ford City is located in Colbert County
      • Elgin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
        • Elgin is located in Lauderdale County
      • Mehama ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Concord
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Concord is located in Lawrence County
      • Beach Grove ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
        • Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
      • Rogersville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
        • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
        • Former name for Rogersville:
        • Rodgersville
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <4>
      • Nitrate City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
        • Nitrate City is located in Colbert County
      • Chalybeate Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
        • Chalybeate Springs is located in Lawrence County
      • Hillsboro
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
        • Hillsboro is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
      • Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsons Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsons Cross Roads
        • Davidsons Cross Roads is located in Colbert County
      • Muck City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muck City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
        • Muck City is located in Lawrence County
      • Spring Valley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
        • Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
      • Moulton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Confluence
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
        • Confluence is located in Lauderdale County
      • Killen
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killen
        • Killen is located in Lauderdale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killen <4>
      • Muscle Shoals
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
        • Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <4>

    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 Scruggs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 34 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Scruggs Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Rocky Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rocky Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Hill Cemetery
    • String Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the String Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The String Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the String Cemetery
    • Lansdell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lansdell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lansdell Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lansdell Cemetery
    • Ashford Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ashford Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashford Cemetery
    • Dobbins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dobbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dobbins Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dobbins Cemetery
    • Cal Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cal Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cal Cemetery
    • Brickhouse Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brickhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brickhouse Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brickhouse Cemetery
    • Cal Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cal Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cal Cemetery
    • Dillahunty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillahunty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dillahunty Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillahunty Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Bain Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bain Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bain Cemetery
    • Conner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Conner Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conner Cemetery
    • Continue List   (22 more) ...
      • Owens Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Owens Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
      • Ashford Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ashford Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashford Cemetery
      • Byrd Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
      • Sherrod Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherrod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sherrod Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherrod Cemetery
      • Truitt Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Truitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Truitt Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Truitt Cemetery
      • Lee Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Lee Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Fuqua Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuqua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fuqua Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuqua Cemetery
      • Mathews Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mathews Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathews Cemetery
      • Childers Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Childers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Childers Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childers Cemetery
      • Davenport Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davenport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davenport Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davenport Cemetery
      • Sheffield Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheffield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sheffield Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheffield Cemetery
      • Midway Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Midway Cemetery is located in Colbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
      • Madding Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Madding Cemetery is located in Colbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madding Cemetery
      • King Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Cemetery is located in Colbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Blackground Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • The Blackground Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • The Blackground Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bethany Church Cemetery
        • Bethany MB Church Cemetery
        • Black Ground Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackground Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2151111 <7>
      • Terry Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Terry Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terry Cemetery
      • Graham Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graham Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
      • Garth Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garth Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garth Cemetery
      • Bynum Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bynum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bynum Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bynum Cemetery
      • Courtland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Houston Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Houston Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston Cemetery
      • Warren Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Warren Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren 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 Scruggs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #126498  (Scruggs Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #126498 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: Town Creek
      • County: Lawrence         Elev: 178
      • Location given for GNIS #126498 (Scruggs Cemetery)

    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 Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Scruggs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6823, Longitude: -87.3892       In this case, the coordinates for the Scruggs 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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