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A visit to the Straightway Cemetery ...


The location of the Straightway Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Straightway Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.9565°   (34° 57' 23")

Lon:   -85.6294°   (-85° 37' 45")

The Straightway Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Scottsboro. Scottsboro lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Straightway Cemetery .

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 Straightway Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Jackson 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 Straightway 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 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Straightway Cemetery.

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

    • Bryant
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <4>
    • Cole City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cole City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
      • Cole City is located in Dade County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
    • New Hope
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Marion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
    • South Pittsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Copenhagen ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copenhagen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
      • Copenhagen is located in Jackson County
    • Bridgeport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
      • Former name for Bridgeport:
      • Jonesville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <4>
    • Kimball
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Kimball is located in Marion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <4>
    • Richard City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richard City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard City
      • Richard City is located in Marion County (TN)
    • Higdon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higdon
      • Higdon is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higdon <4>
    • Browns Valley ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
      • Browns Valley is located in Jackson County
    • Trenton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Dade County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <4>
    • Jasper
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Marion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <4>
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Stewart Town
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
        • Stewart Town is located in Dade County (GA)
      • Orme
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
        • Orme is located in Marion County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Haynes Crossing
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Crossing
        • Haynes Crossing is located in Jackson County
      • Stevenson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
        • Stevenson is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevenson <4>
      • New Town
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
        • New Town is located in Jackson County
      • Wildwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Flat Rock
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
        • Flat Rock is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <4>

    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 Straightway 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 Straightway Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Straightway Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Grant Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grant Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
    • McDaniel - Moore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel - Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDaniel - Moore Cemetery is located in Marion County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel - Moore Cemetery
    • Graham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Marion County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
    • James Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Harris Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • State Line Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The State Line Cemetery is located in Marion County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Line Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Marion County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Potato Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potato Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potato Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potato Hill Cemetery
    • Porter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Reeves Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reeves Cemetery is located in Dade County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Cemetery
    • Clouse Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clouse Cemetery is located in Marion County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clouse Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Clouse Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clouse Cemetery is located in Marion County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clouse Cemetery
      • Burnett Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burnett Cemetery is located in Marion County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett Cemetery
      • Ford Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ford Cemetery is located in Marion County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Graham Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graham Cemetery is located in Marion County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
      • Havron Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Havron Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Havron Chapel Cemetery is located in Marion County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Havron Chapel Cemetery
      • Old Havron Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Havron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Havron Cemetery is located in Marion County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Havron Cemetery
      • Beene Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beene Cemetery is located in Marion County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beene Cemetery
      • Gray Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gray Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
      • Oak Lawn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
      • Wells Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wells Cemetery is located in Dade County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
      • Ladds Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ladds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ladds Cemetery is located in Marion County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladds Cemetery
      • Wyrick Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wyrick Cemetery is located in Marion County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyrick 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 Straightway Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #127452  (Straightway Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #127452 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: Bridgeport
      • County: Jackson         Elev: 452
      • Location given for GNIS #127452 (Straightway Cemetery)

    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 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 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 Straightway Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9565, Longitude: -85.6294       In this case, the coordinates for the Straightway 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>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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