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A visit to the Shottsville Cemetery ...


The location of the Shottsville 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 Shottsville Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.2604°   (34° 15' 37")

Lon:   -88.1239°   (-88° 7' 26")

The Shottsville Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Hamilton. Hamilton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Shottsville Cemetery .

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 Shottsville Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Marion 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 Shottsville 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Shottsville Cemetery.

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

    • Oakland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Itawamba County (MS)
    • Tremont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
      • Tremont is located in Itawamba County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremont <4>
    • Weston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Marion County
    • Vina
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
      • Vina is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Hamilton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hodges
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
      • Hodges is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodges <4>
    • Red Bay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Burntout
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
      • Burntout is located in Franklin County
      • Burntout has also been known as:
      • Burn Out
      • Burnout
      • Burnt Out
    • Fulton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Itawamba County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
    • Golden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <4>
    • Riggins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
      • Riggins is located in Monroe County (MS)
    • Detroit
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Hackleburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
        • Hackleburg is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
      • Belmont
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
        • Belmont is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <4>
      • Smithville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Abney
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
        • Abney is located in Itawamba County (MS)
      • Splunge
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Splunge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
        • Splunge is located in Monroe County (MS)
      • Dennis
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
        • Dennis is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Belgreen
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
        • Belgreen is located in Franklin County
      • Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
        • Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
      • Mantachie
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantachie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantachie
        • Mantachie is located in Itawamba County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantachie <4>

    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 Shottsville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Belmont
      • Belmont lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Shottsville Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Belmont.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Fulton
    • Guin
      • Guin lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Shottsville Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Guin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
    • Hamilton
    • Red Bay

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Shottsville Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Robinson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Donham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Donham Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donham Cemetery
    • Lawhorn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawhorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawhorn Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawhorn Cemetery
    • Cockrell - Cofield Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cockrell - Cofield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cockrell - Cofield Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cockrell - Cofield Cemetery
    • Bexar Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bexar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bexar Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bexar Cemetery
    • Goggans Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goggans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goggans Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goggans Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Itawamba County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Spearman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spearman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spearman Cemetery is located in Itawamba County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spearman Cemetery
    • Lockridge Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockridge Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lockridge Family Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockridge Family Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Lockridge Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lockridge Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockridge Cemetery
      • Newburg Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newburg Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newburg Cemetery
      • Ebeneezer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebeneezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebeneezer Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebeneezer Cemetery
      • Ebenezer MB Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Chasteene Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chasteene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chasteene Cemetery is located in Itawamba County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chasteene Cemetery
      • Rocky Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rocky Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Grove Cemetery
      • Galbreath Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galbreath Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Galbreath Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galbreath Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Nix Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nix Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nix Chapel Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nix Chapel Cemetery
      • Liberty Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
      • Childers Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Childers Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Childers Family Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childers Family 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 Shottsville Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #138065  (Shottsville Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #138065 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: Vina
      • County: Marion         Elev: 159
      • Location given for GNIS #138065 (Shottsville Cemetery)

    The official website for Marion County: www.sonet.net/marioncounty/

    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 Marion, 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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shottsville Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2604, Longitude: -88.1239       In this case, the coordinates for the Shottsville 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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