A visit to the Sims 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 Sims Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sims Cemetery:
34.1632, -87.7395
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sims Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sims Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.
The county seat for Marion County is located in Hamilton. Hamilton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west of the Sims Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Sims Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sims Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Burleson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Burleson Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Old Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
- Whitehouse Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Whitehouse Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse Cemetery
- Federick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Federick Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Burleson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Burleson Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Burleson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Burleson Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Haley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Haley Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Brock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Brock Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Barton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Barton Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Thornhill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Thornhill Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Old Ireland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Ireland Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Weatherly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Weatherly Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Burleson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Burleson Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Burleson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Burleson Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Sullens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Sullens Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Potts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Potts Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Hope Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Haleyville.
- Ireland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Ireland Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Armstrong Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Mays Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mays Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Old Mars Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Myers Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Myers Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sims Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sims Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Thornhill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
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- Glen Mary
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Glen Mary is located in Winston County
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- Delmar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
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- Boar Tush
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Boar Tush is located in Winston County
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- Boar Tush has also been known as:
- Boar Tusk
- Boartush
- Boartusk
- Haleyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Brilliant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Natural Bridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hackleburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Littleville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Littleville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Twin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Twin is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Yampertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Yampertown is located in Marion County
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- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Rock City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rock City is located in Marion County
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- Stinson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
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- Farriss
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Farriss is located in Winston County
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- Lynn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Pebble
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pebble is located in Winston County
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- Prebble ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Prebble is located in Winston County
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- Phil Campbell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pikeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
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- Hamilton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Spruce Pine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
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- Hodges
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Guin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gu - Win
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Winfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ashridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ashridge is located in Winston County
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- Weston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Weston is located in Marion County
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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 Sims 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 Sims Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Guin
- Haleyville
- Hamilton
- Phil Campbell
- Winfield
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Sims Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Marion 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 Sims Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #126883 (Sims Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #126883 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: Marion
- Est. Elev: 186 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Haleyville West
- Location given for Sims Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.1631548 Lon: -87.739471
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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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sims 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |