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A visit to the Siluria Cemetery ...


The location of the Siluria 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 Siluria Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.2273°   (33° 13' 38")

Lon:   -86.8319°   (-86° 49' 54")

The Siluria Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Columbiana. Columbiana lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Siluria 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 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 Siluria Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Shelby 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 Siluria 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Siluria Cemetery.

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

    • Siluria
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siluria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siluria
      • Siluria is located in Shelby County
    • Alabaster
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
      • Alabaster is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alabaster <4>
    • Brantleyville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantleyville
      • Brantleyville is located in Shelby County
    • Maylene
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maylene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maylene
      • Maylene is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maylene <4>
    • Saginaw
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saginaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
      • Saginaw is located in Shelby County
    • Helena
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <4>
    • Pelham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <4>
    • Sawmill Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawmill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill Town
      • Sawmill Town is located in Shelby County
    • Montevallo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Calera
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Jefferson County
    • Eddings
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddings
      • Eddings is located in Bibb County
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Wilton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
        • Wilton is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
        • Former names for Wilton:
        • Birmingham Junction
        • Bismarck
        • Catoosa
        • Woods
        • Woodsborough
      • Indian Springs Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
        • Indian Springs Village is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
      • Shannon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
        • Shannon is located in Jefferson County
      • Cane Creek ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
        • Cane Creek is located in Bibb County
      • New Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
        • New Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Hoover
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
        • Hoover is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,959 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoover <4>
      • Brierfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brierfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brierfield
        • Brierfield is located in Bibb County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brierfield <4>
      • Columbiana
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Bessemer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • McCalla
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Kimbrell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimbrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrell
        • Kimbrell is located in Jefferson County
      • Lipscomb
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lipscomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
        • Lipscomb is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,110 people
      • Chelsea
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Meadowbrook
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
        • Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County
      • Inverness
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
        • Inverness is located in Shelby County
      • Old Jonesboro
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jonesboro
        • Old Jonesboro is located in Jefferson County
      • Oxmoor
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxmoor
        • Oxmoor is located in Jefferson County
      • Tannehill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannehill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannehill
        • Tannehill is located in Tuscaloosa 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 Siluria Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Goodson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodson Cemetery
    • Still Memorial Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Still Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Still Memorial Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Still Memorial Cemetery
    • Maylene Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maylene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maylene Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maylene Cemetery
    • Black Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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 Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
    • David Lindsay Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the David Lindsay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The David Lindsay Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the David Lindsay Cemetery
    • Longview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Longview Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longview Cemetery
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
    • Ozley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ozley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ozley Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ozley Cemetery
    • Cumberland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumberland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cumberland Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumberland Cemetery
    • Ryan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ryan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ryan Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ryan Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Wildwood Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wildwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildwood Cemetery
      • Moores Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moores Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moores Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moores Cemetery
      • Harles Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harles Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harles Cemetery
      • Garrett Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
      • Pelham Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pelham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pelham Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelham Cemetery
      • Acton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Acton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Acton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acton Cemetery
      • Ray Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ray Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
      • Moores Crossroads Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moores Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moores Crossroads Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moores Crossroads Cemetery
      • Nabors Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nabors Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nabors Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nabors Cemetery
      • Roach Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roach Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roach Cemetery
      • Oldham Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oldham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oldham Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oldham 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 Siluria Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #146577  (Siluria Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #146577 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: Alabaster
      • County: Shelby         Elev: 152
      • Location given for GNIS #146577 (Siluria Cemetery)

    The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountyalabama.com/

    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 Shelby, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Siluria Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2273, Longitude: -86.8319       In this case, the coordinates for the Siluria 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.




 

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