A visit to the Sturkie 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 Sturkie Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sturkie Cemetery:
32.8001, -85.4697
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sturkie Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sturkie Cemetery is located in Chambers County<2>.
The county seat for Chambers County is located in LaFayette. LaFayette lies just to the north northeast of the Sturkie Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sturkie Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Sturkie Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sturkie Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Spratling Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Spratling Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spratling Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Peace & Goodwill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Boyds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Boyds Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Cemetery
- St. John UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Midway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Midway Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
- The Midway Cemetery has also been known as:
- Midway UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24417 <5>
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Smith - Willoughby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Bowery Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Luke CME Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maddox Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Gold Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Finley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- New Canaan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The New Canaan Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canaan Cemetery
- McCord Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The McCord Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord Cemetery
- Flat Rock Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Caldwell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Robertson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Waverly Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Union Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Simms Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Simms Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simms Cemetery
- Lafayette Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Lafayette Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Cemetery
- Handy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Handy Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy 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 Sturkie Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sturkie Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Boyds
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Boyds is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds
- Blackman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Blackman is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
- Waverly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Waverly is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- LaFayette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Bottle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Bottle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
- Cusseta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Gwen Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gwen Mill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
- Opelika
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dudleyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
- Camp Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Slaughters ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
- Roxana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Auburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Chapel Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chewacla
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chewacla is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
- Huguley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Huguley is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguley
- Penton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Penton is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Loachapoka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgewood Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Agricola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Plant City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Plant City is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City
- Lanett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Fredonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fredonia is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Five Points
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Five Points is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
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 Sturkie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chambers County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sturkie Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Auburn
- Camp Hill
- LaFayette
- Lanett
- Opelika
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 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 Sturkie Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Chambers 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 Sturkie Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #136092 (Sturkie Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #136092 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: Chambers
- Est. Elev: 269 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Moorefield
- Location given for Sturkie Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.8001288 Lon: -85.469672
- 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 Chambers, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Sturkie 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |