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A visit to the Sims Cemetery ...


The location of the Sims 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 Sims Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.1632°   (34° 9' 47")

Lon:   -87.7395°   (-87° 44' 22")

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 .

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 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
      • Thornhill is located in Marion County
    • Glen Mary
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
      • Glen Mary is located in Winston County
    • Delmar
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
      • Delmar is located in Winston County
    • Boar Tush
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boar Tush
      • Boar Tush is located in Winston County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
      • Brilliant is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brilliant <4>
    • Natural Bridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hackleburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
      • Hackleburg is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Littleville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
      • Littleville is located in Winston County
    • Twin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
      • Twin is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Yampertown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
      • Yampertown is located in Marion County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Rock City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
        • Rock City is located in Marion County
      • Farriss
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farriss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
        • Farriss is located in Winston County
      • Lynn
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
        • Lynn is located in Winston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
      • Pebble
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
        • Pebble is located in Winston County
      • Prebble ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prebble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble
        • Prebble is located in Winston County
      • Phil Campbell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Hamilton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Spruce Pine
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
        • Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
      • Hodges
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>
      • Guin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
        • Guin is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guin <4>
      • Gu - Win
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
        • Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
        • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
        • Ashridge is located in Winston County
      • Weston
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • 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

    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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burleson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burleson Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burleson Cemetery
    • Old Bethel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
    • Whitehouse Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitehouse Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehouse Cemetery
    • Federick Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Federick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Federick Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Federick Cemetery
    • Burleson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burleson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burleson Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burleson Cemetery
    • Burleson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burleson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burleson Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burleson Cemetery
    • Haley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haley Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haley Cemetery
    • Brock Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brock Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brock Cemetery
    • Barton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barton Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Cemetery
    • Thornhill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thornhill Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornhill Cemetery
    • Old Ireland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ireland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Ireland Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ireland Cemetery
    • Weatherly Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weatherly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weatherly Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weatherly Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Burleson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burleson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burleson Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burleson Cemetery
      • Burleson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burleson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burleson Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burleson Cemetery
      • Sullens Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sullens Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullens Cemetery
      • Potts Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Potts Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potts Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Hope Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Haleyville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Ireland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ireland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ireland Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ireland Cemetery
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Armstrong Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
      • Mays Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mays Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
      • Old Mars Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mars Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mars Hill Cemetery
      • Myers Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Myers Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Hill Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove 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 Sims Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #126883  (Sims Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #126883 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: Haleyville West
      • County: Marion         Elev: 186
      • Location given for GNIS #126883 (Sims 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 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 Sims Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1632, Longitude: -87.7395       In this case, the coordinates for the Sims 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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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