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A visit to the Sleepy Cemetery ...


The location of the Sleepy Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Sleepy Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.8929°   (33° 53' 34")

Lon:   -87.5639°   (-87° 33' 50")

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

The county seat for Walker County is located in Jasper. Jasper lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Sleepy 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 helpful websites 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 Sleepy 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 Sleepy 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sleepy Cemetery.

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

    • Kansas
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
      • Kansas is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Carbon Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Eldridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Slicklizzard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slicklizzard
      • Slicklizzard is located in Walker County
    • Nauvoo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bazemore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
      • Bazemore is located in Fayette County
    • Farriss
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Townley
      (8 miles [12.9 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
    • Saragossa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Lynn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Winston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
    • Rock City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Glen Allen
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Edgil
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Corona
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
        • Corona is located in Walker County
      • Coal Valley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
        • Coal Valley is located in Walker County
      • Gamble
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Patton Junction ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patton Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
        • Patton Junction is located in Walker County
      • Patton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
        • Patton is located in Walker County
      • Brilliant
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>
      • Winfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Natural Bridge
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Alta
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
        • Alta is located in Fayette County
      • Oakman
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
        • Oakman is located in Walker County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
        • Former names for Oakman:
        • Day's Gap
        • Marietta
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakman <4>
      • Camak Mills ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • 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

    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 Sleepy 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 Sleepy Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Sleepy Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pisgah Cemetery is located in Carbon Hill.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Elm Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove Cemetery
    • Coalbed Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Colburn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Colburn Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colburn Cemetery
    • Dozier Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dozier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dozier Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dozier Cemetery
    • Tidwell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tidwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tidwell Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tidwell Cemetery
    • Johnson School House Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson School House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson School House Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson School House Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Walden Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Spring Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Brown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Phillips Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Phillips Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Whitley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitley Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitley Cemetery
      • Liberty Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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

    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 Sleepy Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #163914  (Sleepy Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #163914 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: 185
      • Location given for GNIS #163914 (Sleepy 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 'straight-line' 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 Sleepy Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8929, Longitude: -87.5639       In this case, the coordinates for the Sleepy 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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