A visit to the Slave Cemetery ...

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 Slave Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Slave Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   34.8743°   (34° 52' 27")

Lon:   -86.9022°   (-86° 54' 7")

The Slave Cemetery is located in Limestone County<2>.

The county seat for Limestone County is located in Athens. Athens lies just to the southwest of the Slave Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Slave Cemetery.<4>

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

• Fielding Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fielding Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fielding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Fielding Cemetery is located in Limestone County
• New Garden Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Garden Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The New Garden Cemetery is located in Limestone County
• Montgomery Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Limestone County
• Bottom Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bottom Cemetery
  • The Bottom Cemetery is located in Limestone County
• German Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The German Cemetery is located in Limestone County
• Hughey Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughey Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Hughey Cemetery is located in Limestone County
• Malone Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malone Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Malone Cemetery is located in Limestone County
• Memorial Gardens
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Memorial Gardens is located in Limestone County
• Hall Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Hall Cemetery is located in Limestone County
• Sylone Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylone Cemetery
  • The Sylone Cemetery is located in Limestone County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22401 <5>
• Cylone Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cylone Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cylone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Cylone Cemetery is located in Limestone County
• Mitchell Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Limestone County
• Continue List   (20 more) ...
  • Gray Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gray Cemetery is located in Limestone County
  • Isom Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Isom Cemetery is located in Limestone County
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Limestone County
  • Concord Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Concord Church Cemetery is located in Limestone County
  • Milhouse Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milhouse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Milhouse Cemetery is located in Limestone County
  • Antioch Cemetery #1
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery #1
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery #1 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Antioch Cemetery #1 is located in Limestone County
  • St. Mark Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Mark Cemetery is located in Limestone County
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Limestone County
  • Witty Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Witty Cemetery is located in Limestone County
  • Roselawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Cemetery
    • The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25903 <5>
  • Wiggins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiggins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Limestone County
  • Fairview Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Church Cemetery is located in Limestone County
  • Cummins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cummins Cemetery is located in Limestone County
  • Carter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Limestone County
  • Center Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Limestone County
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Limestone County
  • Hardin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hardin Cemetery is located in Limestone County
  • Hatchett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatchett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatchett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hatchett Cemetery is located in Limestone County
  • Jones Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Limestone County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Slave Cemetery.

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

• Hay's Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
  • Hay's Mill is located in Limestone County
• Elkmont
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
  • Elkmont is located in Limestone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkmont <6>
• Athens
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Athens is located in Limestone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <6>
• Country Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
  • Country Village is located in Limestone County
• Center Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
  • Center Hill is located in Limestone County
• Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
  • Wooley Springs is located in Limestone County
• Caro
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
  • Caro is located in Limestone County
• Estaville ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
  • Estaville is located in Limestone County
• Pettusville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettusville
  • Pettusville is located in Limestone County
• Harvest
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest
  • Harvest is located in Madison County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvest <6>
• Ardmore
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
  • Ardmore is located in Limestone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <6>
• Garner ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
  • Garner is located in Colbert County
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Capshaw
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capshaw
    • Capshaw is located in Limestone County
  • Toney
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toney
    • Toney is located in Madison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toney <6>
  • Ardmore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
    • Ardmore is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <6>
  • Elkmont Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont Springs
    • Elkmont Springs is located in Giles County (TN)
  • Tanner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner
    • Tanner is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tanner <6>
  • Madison Crossroads
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Madison Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Crossroads
    • Madison Crossroads is located in Madison County
  • Jeff
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jeff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
    • Jeff is located in Madison County
  • Cash Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Point
    • Cash Point is located in Lincoln County (TN)
  • Dickson Town
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Town
    • Dickson Town is located in Giles County (TN)
  • Monrovia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
    • Monrovia is located in Madison County
  • Prospect
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <6>
  • Elkwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwood
    • Elkwood is located in Madison County
  • Elkton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Elkton is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people

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 Slave Cemetery. The following communities are located in Limestone County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Athens
  • Athens lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Slave Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Athens.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
• Elkmont
  • Elkmont lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Slave Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elkmont.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont

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 Slave Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Limestone County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Lauderdale County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lawrence County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Madison County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Morgan County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Giles County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lawrence County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lincoln County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Marshall County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Limestone County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Alabama
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Alabama
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Limestone
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Slave Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Slave Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #126963  (Slave Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #126963 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: Athens
  • County: Limestone         Elev: 232
  • Location given for GNIS #126963 (Slave Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Limestone County: www.co.limestone.al.us/

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