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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 Spruce Pine Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   34.3889°   (34° 23' 20")

Lon:   -87.7247°   (-87° 43' 28")

The Spruce Pine Cemetery is located in Franklin County<1>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Russellville. Russellville lies just to the north of the Spruce Pine Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Spruce Pine Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Spruce Pine 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Spruce Pine Cemetery.

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

    • Spruce Pine
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
      • Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
    • Phil Campbell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Churntown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
      • Churntown is located in Franklin County
    • Rockwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Franklin County
    • Bear Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Russellville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Hackleburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
      • Hackleburg is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Belgreen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
      • Belgreen is located in Franklin County
    • Hodges
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
      • Hodges is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodges <3>
    • Haleyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Littleville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
      • Littleville is located in Winston County
    • Pebble
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
      • Pebble is located in Winston County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Prebble ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prebble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble
        • Prebble is located in Winston County
      • Boar Tush
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Mount Hope
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
        • Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
      • Littleville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
        • Littleville is located in Colbert County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
      • Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
        • Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
      • Camp Spring ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
        • Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
      • Thornhill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornhill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
        • Thornhill is located in Marion County
      • Delmar
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
        • Delmar is located in Winston County
      • Mehama ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mehama. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
        • Mehama is located in Lawrence County
      • Avoca ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
        • Avoca is located in Lawrence County
      • Burntout
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
        • Burntout is located in Franklin County
        • Burntout has also been known as:
        • Burn Out
        • Burnout
        • Burnt Out

    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 Spruce Pine Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Spruce Pine 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 5 miles [8 km] of the Spruce Pine Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    • Phil Campbell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Dooley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dooley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dooley Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • The Allen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Allendale Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shady Grove FWB Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2394766 <7>
    • Liberty Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mars Hill Community Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Sibley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sibley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sibley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sibley Cemetery
    • Steadham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steadham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steadham Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steadham Cemetery
    • McWright Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The McWright Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • The McWright Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Allen - McRight Cemetery
      • McRight Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McWright Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24378 <7>
    • Wingo Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Wingo Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wingo Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the northeast of Russellville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wingo Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Quinn Memorial Church of Christ Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The Quinn Memorial Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Quinn Memorial Church of Christ Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the northeast of Russellville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quinn Memorial Church of Christ Cemetery
      • Stone Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stone Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
      • Wade Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wade Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
      • Brock Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brock Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brock Cemetery
      • J.R. Swinney Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The J.R. Swinney Family Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • The J.R. Swinney Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Swinney Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the J.R. Swinney Family Cemetery
      • Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mountain View Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
      • Watson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Watson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
      • Blue Springs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Rea Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Rea Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rea 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 Spruce Pine Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #136286  (Spruce Pine Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #136286 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: Spruce Pine
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 312
      • Location given for GNIS #136286 (Spruce Pine Cemetery)

    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 Franklin, 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' 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 Spruce Pine Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3889, Longitude: -87.7247    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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.
    <7>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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