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A visit to the Scruggs Cemetery ...


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:   34.7828°   (34° 46' 58")

Lon:   -86.5031°   (-86° 30' 11")

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

The county seat for Madison County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies just to the west southwest of the Scruggs Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Scruggs Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Madison 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 23 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.

    • Country Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Madison County
    • Ryland
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Mercury
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
      • Mercury is located in Madison County
    • Chase
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
      • Chase is located in Madison County
    • Normal
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normal <4>
    • Moore's Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore's Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Mill
      • Moore's Mill is located in Madison County
    • Brownsboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Maysville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Madison County
    • Lincoln
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Madison County
    • Huntsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenwycke Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwycke Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwycke Village
      • Greenwycke Village is located in Madison County
    • Meridianville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Chelsea
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
        • Chelsea is located in Madison County
      • Big Cove
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
        • Big Cove is located in Madison County
      • Rideout Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rideout Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout Village
        • Rideout Village is located in Madison County
      • Gurley
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • New Market
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
        • New Market is located in Madison County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <4>
      • Berkley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
        • Berkley is located in Madison County
      • Key's Mill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Key's Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key's Mill
        • Key's Mill is located in Madison County
      • English Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
        • English Village is located in Madison County
      • Hazel Green
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Hillsboro
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • 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 Madison County
      • Monrovia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
        • Monrovia is located in Madison 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 Scruggs Cemetery. The following communities are located in Madison 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 25 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Scruggs Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Tiller Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tiller Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tiller Cemetery
    • Kelly Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • Ryland Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ryland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ryland Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ryland Cemetery
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
    • Russell J Kelly Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell J Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russell J Kelly Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell J Kelly Cemetery
    • Steger - Ormond Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steger - Ormond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steger - Ormond Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steger - Ormond Cemetery
    • Acklin - Derrick Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Acklin - Derrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Acklin - Derrick Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acklin - Derrick Cemetery
    • Antioch Primitive Baptist Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Primitive Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Primitive Baptist Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Primitive Baptist Cemetery
    • Hewlett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hewlett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hewlett Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hewlett Cemetery
    • Penny Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penny Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Penny Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penny Cemetery
    • Valhalla Memory Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Valhalla Memory Gardens is located in Madison County
      • The Valhalla Memory Gardens has also been known as:
      • Valhalla Cemetery
      • Valhalla Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valhalla Memory Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26854 <6>
    • Powell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Rowe Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rowe Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
      • Hewlett Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hewlett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hewlett Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hewlett Cemetery
      • Connally Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connally Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Connally Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connally Cemetery
      • Belleview Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belleview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Belleview Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belleview Cemetery
      • Clopton Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jones Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Ford Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ford Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
      • Normal Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Normal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Normal Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Normal Cemetery
      • King Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • 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 Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Crowson Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowson Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crowson Hill Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowson Hill Cemetery
      • Jehu Lawler Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jehu Lawler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jehu Lawler Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jehu Lawler Cemetery
      • Morrow - Stewart Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrow - Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morrow - Stewart Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrow - Stewart Cemetery
      • Chambless - Byrne Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambless - Byrne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chambless - Byrne Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambless - Byrne 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 #2079309  (Scruggs Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2079309 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: Meridianville
      • County: Madison         Elev: 211
      • Location given for GNIS #2079309 (Scruggs Cemetery)

    The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.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 Madison, 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- ) 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: 34.7828, Longitude: -86.5031       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>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.
    <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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