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A visit to the Sheepskin Cemetery ...

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 Sheepskin Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sheepskin Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   34.0507°   (34° 3' 2")

Lon:   -85.5447°   (-85° 32' 40")

The Sheepskin Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Centre. Centre lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Sheepskin Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Sheepskin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Mountain Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mountain Springs Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Pleasant Gap Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Gap Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Gap Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Noah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Noah Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Moshat Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moshat Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moshat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moshat Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Providence Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Providence Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Farmer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Farmer Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Carmel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carmel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Providence Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Nazareth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nazareth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nazareth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nazareth Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Goshen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goshen Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Goshen Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Valley Cemetery
      • The Goshen Valley Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Goshen Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Piedmont.
      • The Goshen Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Goshen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1413181 <5>
    • Ladiga Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladiga Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ladiga Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ladiga Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23876 <5>
    • Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Arrington Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrington Chapel Cemetery
      • The Arrington Chapel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Arrington Chapel Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of Piedmont.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21322 <5>
    • Fife Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fife Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fife Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fife Cemetery is located in Cherokee County

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 Sheepskin Cemetery.

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

  • Exie
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Exie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exie
    • Exie is located in Cherokee County
  • Rock Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
    • Rock Run is located in Cherokee County
  • Coloma ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coloma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
    • Coloma is located in Cherokee County
  • Spring Garden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
    • Spring Garden is located in Cherokee County
  • Noah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
    • Noah is located in Cherokee County
  • Tucker Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Crossroads
    • Tucker Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
  • Moshat
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshat
    • Moshat is located in Cherokee County
  • Goshen ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Calhoun County
  • Tecumseh
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tecumseh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
    • Tecumseh is located in Cherokee County
  • Ricks ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricks
    • Ricks is located in Cherokee County
  • Howells Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howells Crossroads
    • Howells Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
    • Howells Crossroads has also been known as:
    • Howells Cross Roads
  • Dailey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dailey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
    • Dailey is located in Calhoun County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Piedmont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
      • Piedmont is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <7>
    • Borden Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Springs
      • Borden Springs is located in Cleburne County
    • Palestine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Cleburne County
    • Etna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Polk County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
    • Kirk's Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk's Grove
      • Kirk's Grove is located in Cherokee County
    • Centre
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Turkey Town ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Town
      • Turkey Town is located in Cherokee County
    • Ball Flat
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ball Flat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Flat
      • Ball Flat is located in Cherokee County
    • Collins ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Calhoun County
    • Cedar Bluff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <7>
    • Esom Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenway ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
      • Greenway is located in Polk County (GA)
    • Cave Spring
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Grantville ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
      • Grantville is located in Cherokee County
    • Lawrence
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawrence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Cherokee 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 Sheepskin Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cherokee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Sheepskin Cemetery:

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 Sheepskin Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #136981  (Sheepskin Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #136981 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: Ellisville
    • County: Cherokee         Elev: 212
    • Location given for GNIS #136981 (Sheepskin 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 Cherokee, 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 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 Sheepskin Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0507, Longitude: -85.5447       In this case, the coordinates for the Sheepskin Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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