A visit to the Simms 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 Simms Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Simms Cemetery:
32.7587, -85.3528
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Simms Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Simms Cemetery is located in Chambers County<2>.
The county seat for Chambers County is located in LaFayette. LaFayette lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Simms Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Simms Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Simms Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Simms Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Caldwell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Union Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Scott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Cusseta Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cusseta Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta Cemetery
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
- Boyds Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Boyds Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Cemetery
- St. Luke CME Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sweet Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Sweet Hope Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Hope Cemetery
- Oak Bowery Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Flat Rock Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Spratling Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Spratling Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spratling Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Sturkie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Sturkie Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturkie Cemetery
- Hephzibah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Hephzibah Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hephzibah Cemetery
- Rest Haven Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bell Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Bell Chapel Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Chapel Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Peace & Goodwill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rosemere Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Rosemere Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemere Cemetery
- Memory Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Memory Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Hill Cemetery
- Burrell Chapel AME Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Greenwood Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Simms Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Simms Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cusseta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Boyds
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Boyds is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds
- Gwen Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gwen Mill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
- Opelika
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Huguley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Huguley is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguley
- The Bottle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Bottle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
- Chewacla
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Chewacla is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
- LaFayette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Osanippa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Osanippa is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osanippa
- Eady City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eady City is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eady City
- Plant City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Plant City is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lanett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Auburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blanton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Blanton is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- River View
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- River View is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- West Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blackman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blackman is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
- Salem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Waverly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Waverly is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Beauregard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Beauregard is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- North West Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- North West Point is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North West Point
- Ridgewood Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Chapel Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Bleecker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bleecker is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
- Fredonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Fredonia is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
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 Simms 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 Simms Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Auburn
- LaFayette
- Lanett
- Opelika
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Simms 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 Simms Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #141904 (Simms Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #141904 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
- Topo Map Name: Unknown
- Location given for Simms Cemetery:
- Lat: 0 Lon: 0
- 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- Simms 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> | 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |