A visit to the Stephens Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Stephens Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Stephens Cemetery:
34.6265, -86.2642
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Stephens Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Scottsboro. Scottsboro lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Stephens Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Stephens Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Stephens Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Stephens Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Elkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Peters Cove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Peters Cove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Cove Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Fowler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Fowler Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Cemetery
- Paint Rock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Paint Rock Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock Cemetery
- Bullock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bullock Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Cemetery
- Kennamer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Kennamer Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennamer Cemetery
- Pisgah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dotson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Dotson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson Cemetery
- Gentle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Gentle Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentle Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Erwin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Erwin Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Keel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Keel Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keel Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Whittaker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Whittaker Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittaker Cemetery
- Humpton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Humpton Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humpton Cemetery
- Berry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Berry Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Cemetery
- Harrison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
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 Stephens Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Stephens Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Woodville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Paint Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Aspel
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Aspel is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspel
- Lim Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lim Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lim Rock
- Grant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dry Cove ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
- Dodsonville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dodsonville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsonville
- Pleasant Groves
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Groves is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Groves
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Trenton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gurley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Larkinsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Larkinsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinsville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Berkley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Berkley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Owens' Cross Roads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Columbus City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Columbus City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
- Columbus City Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Columbus City Ferry is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City Ferry
- Langston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mid ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mid is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid
- Hollytree
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hollytree is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollytree
- Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
- Scottsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Tupelo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tupelo is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
- Maysville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Maysville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Brownsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Big Cove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Big Cove is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
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 Stephens Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Stephens Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Stephens Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Jackson County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Stephens Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #127357 (Stephens Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #127357 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 182 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Paint Rock
- Location given for Stephens Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.6264763 Lon: -86.2641507
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Jackson, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stephens Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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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