A visit to the Short 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 Short Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Short 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 Short Cemetery

Lat:   34.4879°   (34° 29' 16")

Lon:   -86.5200°   (-86° 31' 11")

The Short Cemetery is located in Marshall County<2>.

The county seat for Marshall County is located in Guntersville. Guntersville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Short Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Short Cemetery.<4>

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

• Black Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Black Cemetery is located in Marshall County
• Polly Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polly Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Polly Cemetery is located in Marshall County
• Cloud Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cloud Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cloud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Cloud Cemetery is located in Madison County
• Winton Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winton Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Winton Cemetery is located in Morgan County
• Beard Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Beard Cemetery is located in Marshall County
• Mt. Olive Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Marshall County
• Gibson Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Madison County
• Dunlap Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunlap Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunlap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Dunlap Cemetery is located in Marshall County
• Rescue Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rescue Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rescue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Rescue Cemetery is located in Morgan County
• Beech Spring Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Spring Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Beech Spring Cemetery is located in Marshall County
• Stewart Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Madison County
• Logan Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Logan Cemetery is located in Madison County
• Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • Bloomfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Walling Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walling Cemetery is located in Morgan County
  • Davidson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
  • Lipscomb Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lipscomb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lipscomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lipscomb Cemetery is located in Morgan County
  • Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • 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 Morgan County
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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 Morgan County
  • New Canaan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Canaan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Canaan Cemetery is located in Morgan County
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Morgan County
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Marshall County
  • Morris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morris Cemetery is located in Marshall County
  • Mayo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mayo Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Bush Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush Cemetery
    • The Bush Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21894 <5>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Short Cemetery.

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

• Morgan City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
  • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
• Briscoe
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Briscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
  • Briscoe is located in Morgan County
• Lacey's Spring
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacey's Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey's Spring
  • Lacey's Spring is located in Morgan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey's Spring <7>
• Whitesburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
  • Whitesburg is located in Madison County
• Apple Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Apple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
  • Apple Grove is located in Morgan County
• Union Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
  • Union Grove is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Grove <7>
• Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferns Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
  • Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
• New Hope
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
  • New Hope is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hope <7>
• Ruth
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
  • Ruth is located in Marshall County
• Friendship
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Friendship is located in Marshall County
• English Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Owens' Cross Roads
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens' Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens' Cross Roads
  • Owens' Cross Roads is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,233 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owens' Cross Roads <7>
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Valhermoso Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valhermoso Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valhermoso Springs
    • Valhermoso Springs is located in Morgan County
    • Former names for Valhermoso Springs:
    • Chunn Springs
    • White Sulphur Springs
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valhermoso Springs <7>
  • Hog Jaw
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Jaw
    • Hog Jaw is located in Marshall County
  • Pine Lake Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake Village
    • Pine Lake Village is located in Marshall County
  • Grassy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grassy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
    • Grassy is located in Marshall County
  • Scant City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scant City
    • Scant City is located in Marshall County
  • Florette
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florette
    • Florette is located in Morgan County
  • Ryan Crossroads
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Crossroads
    • Ryan Crossroads is located in Morgan County
  • Arab
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arab
    • Arab is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arab <7>
  • Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
    • Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
  • Berkley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
    • Berkley is located in Madison County
  • Hulaco
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hulaco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulaco
    • Hulaco is located in Morgan County
  • Warrenton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warrenton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
    • Warrenton is located in Marshall County
  • Big Cove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Slaughter Landing ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slaughter Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Landing
    • Slaughter Landing is located in Madison County
    • Slaughter Landing has also been known as:
    • Slaughter Ferry

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 Short Cemetery. The following communities are located in Marshall County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Arab
  • Arab lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Short Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Arab.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arab

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 helpful 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 Short Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Marshall County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Blount County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Cullman County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • DeKalb County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Etowah County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Jackson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Limestone County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Madison County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Morgan County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Marshall County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Alabama
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Alabama
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Marshall
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Short Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Short Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #126808  (Short Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #126808 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: Newsome Sinks
  • County: Marshall         Elev: 178
  • Location given for GNIS #126808 (Short Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Marshall County: www.marshallco.org/www/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/