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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:   33.9884°   (33° 59' 18")

Lon:   -87.5156°   (-87° 30' 56")

The Sims Cemetery is located in Walker County<2>.

The county seat for Walker County is located in Jasper. Jasper lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southeast of the Sims Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Walker County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 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.

    • Slicklizzard
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slicklizzard
      • Slicklizzard is located in Walker County
    • Nauvoo
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Lynn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Winston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
    • Farriss
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Kansas
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
      • Kansas is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Carbon Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Eldridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Natural Bridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Saragossa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saragossa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
      • Saragossa is located in Walker County
    • Edgil
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
      • Edgil is located in Walker County
    • Glen Mary
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
      • Glen Mary is located in Winston County
    • Rock City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Bazemore
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
        • Bazemore is located in Fayette County
      • Townley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
        • Townley is located in Walker County
      • Gamble
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gamble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
        • Gamble is located in Walker County
      • Double Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Glen Allen
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
        • Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
      • Delmar
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
        • Delmar is located in Winston County
      • Falls City ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
        • Falls City is located in Winston County
      • Camak Mills ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camak Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camak Mills
        • Camak Mills is located in Walker County
      • Thornhill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Brilliant
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • Boar Tush
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • South Lowell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
        • South Lowell is located in Walker County
      • Slick Ford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slick Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Ford
        • Slick Ford is located in Winston 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 Walker 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 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Sims Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Norris Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norris Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Ashbank Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashbank Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashbank Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ashbank Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashbank Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Mt. Ararat Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Ararat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Ararat Cemetery is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Ararat Cemetery
    • Ingle & Wakefield Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingle & Wakefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ingle & Wakefield Cemetery is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingle & Wakefield Cemetery
    • Old Ingle Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ingle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Ingle Cemetery is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ingle Cemetery
    • Dodd Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodd Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dodd Memorial Cemetery is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodd Memorial Cemetery
    • Walden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walden Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walden Cemetery
    • Liberty Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Liberty Grove Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • The Liberty Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Flatwoods Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Grove Cemetery
    • Keeton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keeton Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keeton Cemetery
    • Old Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Winston County
      • The Old Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethel Cemetery
      • Bethel Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #608998 <6>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Lynn Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lynn Cemetery is located in Winston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynn Cemetery
      • Coalbed Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coalbed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coalbed Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coalbed Cemetery
      • King Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Cemetery is located in Winston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Old Union MB Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union MB Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Union MB Church Cemetery is located in Winston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union MB Church Cemetery
      • Kaeiser Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaeiser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kaeiser Cemetery is located in Winston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaeiser Cemetery
      • Enon MB Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon MB Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Enon MB Church Cemetery is located in Winston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon MB Church Cemetery
      • Crossroads Church of Christ Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Church of Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crossroads Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Winston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Church of Christ Cemetery
      • Philadelphia Deliverance Tabernacle Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philadelphia Deliverance Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Philadelphia Deliverance Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Winston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia Deliverance Tabernacle Cemetery
      • Prospect Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
      • Blue Springs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blue Springs Cemetery is located in Winston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Springs Cemetery
      • Millstone Mtn. Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Millstone Mtn. Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Winston County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Millstone Mtn. Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Lynn.
        • The Millstone Mtn. Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Milestone Mtn. Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Millstone Mtn. Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millstone Mtn. Freewill Baptist Church 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 #126882  (Sims Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #126882 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: Carbon Hill
      • County: Walker         Elev: 202
      • Location given for GNIS #126882 (Sims Cemetery)

    The official website for Walker County: www.walkercounty.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 Walker, 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 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: 33.9884, Longitude: -87.5156       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>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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