A visit to the Sharon 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 Sharon Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sharon Cemetery:
32.9321, -85.2869
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sharon Cemetery is located in Chambers County<2>.
The county seat for Chambers County is located in LaFayette. LaFayette lies just to the west southwest of the Sharon Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sharon Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Sharon Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sharon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Holstum Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Holstum Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holstum Cemetery
- Holstun Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Holstun Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holstun Cemetery
- Emory Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Emory Chapel Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Chapel Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Swint - Hammack Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Stamps Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Stamps Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamps Cemetery
- Rest Haven Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hillcrest Garden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- Lafayette Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Lafayette Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Cemetery
- Bell Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Bell Chapel Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Chapel Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Greenwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Greenwood Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Evangel Temple Assembly of God Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Wood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Wood Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Wood Cemetery
- Forty Tyler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Forty Tyler Cemetery is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Tyler Cemetery
- Handy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Handy Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- Pinewood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Pinewood Cemetery is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Cemetery
- Lovelace Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Lovelace Cemetery is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace Cemetery
- Traylor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Traylor Cemetery is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traylor Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sharon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sharon Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fredonia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fredonia is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- LaFayette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Five Points
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Five Points is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Huguley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Huguley is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguley
- Plant City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Plant City is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City
- Lanett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- North West Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- North West Point is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North West Point
- Stroud
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Stroud is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud
- Eady City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Eady City is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eady City
- Evansville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Evansville is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Evansville is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Chapel Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Boyds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Boyds is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds
- Cusseta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Lake Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Lake Village is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Village
- Abbottsford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Abbottsford is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsford
- Standing Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Standing Rock is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Rock
- Vernon ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Penton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Penton is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- River View
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- River View is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- Doublehead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Doublehead is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublehead
- McCosh Mill ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- McCosh Mill is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCosh Mill
- Blackman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Blackman is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
- Osanippa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Osanippa is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osanippa
- Pioneer Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Pioneer Village is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Clackville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clackville is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clackville
- Milltown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Milltown is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
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 Sharon Cemetery. The following communities are located in Chambers County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sharon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Sharon Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Chambers 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 Sharon Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #147457 (Sharon Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #147457 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: Chambers
- Est. Elev: 203 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fredonia
- Location given for Sharon Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.9320701 Lon: -85.2868893
- 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 Chambers, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sharon 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. |
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