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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 Sipsey Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   33.8204°   (33° 49' 13")

Lon:   -87.0927°   (-87° 5' 33")

The Sipsey Cemetery is located in Walker County<1>.

The county seat for Walker County is located in Jasper. Jasper lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the west of the Sipsey Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Sipsey 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 ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Sipsey 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Sipsey Cemetery.

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

    • Sipsey
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipsey
      • Sipsey is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Black Warrior Town ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Warrior Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Warrior Town
      • Black Warrior Town is located in Walker County
    • Empire
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Walker County
    • Sumiton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumiton
      • Sumiton is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,330 people
      • Former names for Sumiton:
      • Commercial
      • Democrat
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumiton <4>
    • Creel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel
      • Creel is located in Walker County
    • Red Rock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
      • Red Rock is located in Walker County
    • Cordova
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dovertown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovertown
      • Dovertown is located in Walker County
    • Dora
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
      • Dora is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <4>
    • Powellville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
      • Powellville is located in Walker County
    • Burnwell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwell
      • Burnwell is located in Walker County
    • Oakahalla
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakahalla
      • Oakahalla is located in Walker County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Burrows Crossroads
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows Crossroads
        • Burrows Crossroads is located in Walker County
      • Barney
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
        • Barney is located in Walker County
      • Robbins Crossroads
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
        • Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
      • Corner
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
        • Corner is located in Jefferson County
      • Yerkwood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkwood
        • Yerkwood is located in Walker County
      • Red Hill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
        • Red Hill is located in Blount County
      • Arkadelphia
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
        • Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
      • America
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America
        • America is located in Walker County
      • Reeds Ferry
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
        • Reeds Ferry is located in Walker County
      • Twilley Town
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twilley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilley Town
        • Twilley Town is located in Walker County
      • Quinton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Media
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
        • Media is located in Jefferson County
      • Sayre
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
        • Sayre is located in Jefferson County
      • Jasper
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

    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 Sipsey Cemetery. The following communities are located in Walker County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Sipsey Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Burton Bend Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Phillips Freewill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Drummond Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drummond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Drummond Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drummond Cemetery
    • Sardis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • The Sardis Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Riverside Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26091 <6>
    • Mauldin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mauldin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mauldin Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mauldin Cemetery
    • Tidwell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tidwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tidwell Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tidwell Cemetery
    • Aaron Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aaron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aaron Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aaron Cemetery
    • John Portzer Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The John Portzer Family Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • The John Portzer Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • John Porter Family Cemetery
      • Porter Cemetery
      • Portzer Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Portzer Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25611 <6>
    • Boldo Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boldo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boldo Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boldo Cemetery
    • Union Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Davis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Empire Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Empire Memorial Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Empire Memorial Cemetery is located in Empire.
      • The Empire Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Empire Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Empire Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1442863 <6>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • New Canaan Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Canaan Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Canaan Cemetery
      • Phillips Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Little Vine Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Little Vine Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • The Little Vine Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Little Vine Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Vine Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2160589 <6>
      • Samaria Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Bolden Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Bolden Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • The Bolden Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bolen Cemetery
        • Bolling Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolden Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2155435 <6>
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Carmel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Cordova.
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Tatum Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24603 <6>
      • Old Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • New Horizon Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Horizon Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Horizon Memorial Gardens is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Horizon Memorial Gardens
      • Corinth Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Cullman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
      • Shady Grove Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Shady Grove Church Cemetery is located in Cullman County
        • The Shady Grove Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Shady Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Church Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    The official website for Walker County: www.walkercounty.com/

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sipsey Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8204, Longitude: -87.0927    
    <3>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.
    <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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