A visit to the Sharps 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 Sharps Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sharps Cemetery:
33.0071, -85.3930
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sharps Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sharps Cemetery is located in Chambers County<2>.
The county seat for Chambers County is located in LaFayette. LaFayette lies just to the south of the Sharps Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sharps Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Sharps Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sharps Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Higgins Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Finney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Finney Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finney Cemetery
- Hill - Thompson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Chappell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Chappell Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell Cemetery
- Tatum Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Tatum Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatum Cemetery
- Old Rock Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sandy Ridge Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Primitive Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sky View Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Milltown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Milltown Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Macedonia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Emory Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Emory Chapel Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Chapel Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Swint - Hammack Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Lafayette Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Lafayette Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Cemetery
- Holstum Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Holstum Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holstum Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sharps Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sharps Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Chapel Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Five Points
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Five Points is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Stroud
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stroud is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud
- Penton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Penton is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Fredonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fredonia is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Clackville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clackville is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clackville
- Doublehead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Doublehead is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublehead
- Milltown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Milltown is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- LaFayette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Red Level
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Red Level is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Peavy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Peavy is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
- Standing Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Standing Rock is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Rock
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Evansville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Evansville is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Evansville is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Roanoke
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Abanda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Abanda is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanda
- McCosh Mill ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- McCosh Mill is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCosh Mill
- Frog Eye
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Frog Eye is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Eye
- Blackman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blackman is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
- Abbottsford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Abbottsford is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsford
- Rock Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Mills is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Mills
- Wadley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dudleyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
- Boyds
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Boyds is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds
- Vernon ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Vernon is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Forester Chapel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Forester Chapel is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forester Chapel
- Truett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Truett is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truett
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 Sharps Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chambers County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sharps 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 professional and volunteer 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 Sharps 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 Sharps Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #163388 (Sharps Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #163388 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: 241 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Milltown
- Location given for Sharps Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.0070677 Lon: -85.3930042
- 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sharps 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |