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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Southern Hill Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Southern Hill Cemetery (FG ID #2297800)

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 Southern Hill Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   33.9993°   (33° 59' 57")

Lon:   -86.0123°   (-86° 0' 44")

The cemetery is located in Etowah County<2>.

As an estimate, the Southern Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Gadsden.

The county seat for Etowah County is located in Gadsden. Gadsden lies just to the north northeast of the Southern Hill Cemetery .

Establishment of the Southern Hill Cemetery ...

The Southern Hill Cemetery was established in 1826.

Name Variations for Southern Hill Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Southern Hill Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Sixth Street Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Southern Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Etowah 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 Southern Hill 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]<3> of the Southern Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Gadsden
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Black Creek Falls ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek Falls
      • Black Creek Falls is located in Etowah County
    • Alabama City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabama City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama City
      • Alabama City is located in Etowah County
    • Rainbow City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Burns Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Park
      • Burns Park is located in Etowah County
    • Bennettsville ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
      • Bennettsville is located in Etowah County
    • Attalla
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Reece City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reece City
      • Reece City is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
    • Pilgrims Rest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Rest
      • Pilgrims Rest is located in Etowah County
    • Glencoe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <4>
    • Edwardsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
      • Edwardsville is located in Etowah County
    • Southside
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
      • Southside is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Ridgeville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
        • Ridgeville is located in Etowah County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Oak Level
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
        • Oak Level is located in Calhoun County
      • Anderson
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
        • Anderson is located in Etowah County
      • Crudup
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crudup have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crudup
        • Crudup is located in Etowah County
      • Ivalee
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivalee
        • Ivalee is located in Etowah County
      • Brannon Springs ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brannon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannon Springs
        • Brannon Springs is located in Etowah County
      • Douthrittville ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douthrittville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douthrittville
        • Douthrittville is located in Calhoun County
      • Cobb City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb City
        • Cobb City is located in Etowah County
      • Hokes Bluff
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
        • Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <4>
      • Benson ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
        • Benson is located in Etowah County
      • Coat's Bend
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coat's Bend
        • Coat's Bend is located in Etowah County
      • Turkeytown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
        • Turkeytown is located in Etowah County
      • Wilsonia
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonia
        • Wilsonia is located in Etowah County
      • Egypt
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
        • Egypt is located in Etowah 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 Southern Hill Cemetery. The following communities are located in Etowah County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Southern Hill 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Southern Hill Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Forrest Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forrest Cemetery is located in Etowah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forrest Cemetery
    • Alabama City Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alabama City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alabama City Cemetery is located in Etowah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alabama City Cemetery
    • Crestwood Memorial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Lincoln Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • McCartney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCartney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCartney Cemetery is located in Etowah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCartney Cemetery
    • Rainbow Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rainbow Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rainbow Memorial Gardens is located in Etowah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rainbow Memorial Gardens
    • Tillison Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tillison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tillison Cemetery is located in Etowah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tillison Cemetery
    • Beth Israel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Etowah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Cemetery
    • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Etowah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    • Union Hill UMC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Cave Spring Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cave Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cave Spring Cemetery is located in Etowah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cave Spring Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Etowah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Etowah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Etowah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Noble Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noble Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Noble Hill Cemetery is located in Etowah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noble Hill Cemetery
      • Red Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Cox Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cox Cemetery is located in Etowah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Ivalee Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivalee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ivalee Cemetery is located in Etowah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivalee Cemetery
      • Carnes Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carnes Cemetery is located in Etowah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carnes Cemetery
      • Lee Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lee Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Lee Cemetery is located in Etowah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee 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 Southern Hill Cemetery:

    The official website for Etowah County: www.etowahcounty.org/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Etowah, 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 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 Southern Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9993, Longitude: -86.0123    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.
    <7>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.




 

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