A visit to the Stories 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 Stories Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Stories Cemetery:
34.2751, -85.6011
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Stories Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Stories Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.
The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Centre. Centre lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Stories Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Stories Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Stories Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Stories Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Unity Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Unity Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Cemetery
- Randall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Randall Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Cemetery
- Cannon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Cannon Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Cemetery
- Dixons Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Dixons Chapel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixons Chapel Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Callan Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Coffey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Coffey Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffey Cemetery
- Daniels Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Daniels Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Cemetery
- Cedar Bluff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Cedar Bluff Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff Cemetery
- Lawrence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- McCoy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The McCoy Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Oak Bowery Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Oak Bowery Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bowery Cemetery
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Black Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Black Oak Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak Cemetery
- Starling Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Starling Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starling Cemetery
- Union Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
- Tuckers Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Bates Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Bates Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Cemetery
- Barnett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Barnett Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
- Mill Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Stories Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Stories Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Gaylesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cedar Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Taft
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Taft is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
- Lawrence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrence is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Sterling ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sterling is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Ringgold
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ringgold is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- Cedar Springs ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cedar Springs is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Blanche
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Blanche is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
- Howells Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Howells Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howells Crossroads
- Howells Crossroads has also been known as:
- Howells Cross Roads
- Broomtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Broomtown is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomtown
- Lickskillet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lickskillet is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Sigsbee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sigsbee is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigsbee
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Sand Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Anderson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Centre
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tucker Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Tucker Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Crossroads
- Grantville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grantville is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Adamsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Adamsburg is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsburg
- Starkville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Starkville is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- New Moon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Moon is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Moon
- Dog Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dog Town is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
- Turkey Town ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Turkey Town is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Town
- Moshat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Moshat is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshat
- Noah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Noah is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
- Kirk's Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kirk's Grove is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk's Grove
- Chattoogaville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chattoogaville is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattoogaville
- Grover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grover is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
- Mount Vernon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mount Vernon is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
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 Stories Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cherokee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Stories Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Stories Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Cherokee 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 Stories Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #136986 (Stories Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #136986 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: Cherokee
- Est. Elev: 184 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gaylesville
- Location given for Stories Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.2750926 Lon: -85.6010736
- 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 Cherokee, 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 from Point A (ie- Stories 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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