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A visit to the Sykes Cemetery ...


The location of the Sykes 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 Sykes Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.6565°   (34° 39' 23")

Lon:   -87.2997°   (-87° 17' 58")

The Sykes Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Moulton. Moulton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south of the Sykes Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Sykes Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Lawrence 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 Sykes 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sykes Cemetery.

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

    • North Courtland
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Courtland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
      • North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
    • Courtland
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Mountain Home
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
      • Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
    • Hillsboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
    • Town Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
      • Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <4>
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Lawrence County
    • Dells Vista Shores
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dells Vista Shores
      • Dells Vista Shores is located in Lauderdale County
    • Red Bank
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
    • Hatton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
      • Hatton is located in Lawrence County
    • Wheeler Dam Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler Dam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
      • Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
    • Rogersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
      • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
      • Former name for Rogersville:
      • Rodgersville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <4>
    • Avoca ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Lawrence County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Concord
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Concord is located in Lawrence County
      • Muck City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muck City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
        • Muck City is located in Lawrence County
      • Moulton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Trinity
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
        • Trinity is located in Morgan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <4>
      • Ripley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
        • Ripley is located in Limestone County
      • Belleview ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
        • Belleview is located in Lauderdale County
      • Poplar Creek
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
        • Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
      • Confluence
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
        • Confluence is located in Lauderdale County
      • Leighton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
        • Leighton is located in Colbert County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leighton <4>
      • Mehama ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Elgin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
        • Elgin is located in Lauderdale County
      • Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
        • Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
      • Wren
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
        • Wren is located in Lawrence County
      • Lentzville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lentzville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
        • Lentzville is located in Limestone County
      • Estep ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estep have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
        • Estep is located in Lauderdale County
      • Beach Grove ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
        • Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
      • Ford City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
        • Ford City is located in Colbert County

    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 Sykes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sykes 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 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Sykes Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Courtland Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Bynum Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bynum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bynum Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bynum Cemetery
    • Garth Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garth Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garth Cemetery
    • Mayes Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mayes Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayes Cemetery
    • Gilchrist Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilchrist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilchrist Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilchrist Cemetery
    • Sykes Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sykes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sykes Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sykes Cemetery
    • Ashford Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ashford Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashford Cemetery
    • Graham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
    • Dossey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dossey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dossey Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dossey Cemetery
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • Owens Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Annie M. Willingham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Annie M. Willingham Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Annie M. Willingham Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Courtland.
      • The Annie M. Willingham Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Willingham Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Annie M. Willingham Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960015 <7>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Wheeler Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
      • Pippen Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pippen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pippen Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pippen Cemetery
      • Byrd Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
      • Ashford Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ashford Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashford Cemetery
      • Owens Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Owens Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
      • Terry Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Terry Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terry Cemetery
      • Hawkins Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
      • Swoope Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swoope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swoope Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swoope Cemetery
      • Brides Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brides Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brides Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brides Hill Cemetery
      • Swoope Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swoope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swoope Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swoope 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 Sykes Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #127610  (Sykes Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #127610 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: Courtland
      • County: Lawrence         Elev: 176
      • Location given for GNIS #127610 (Sykes 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 Lawrence, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sykes Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6565, Longitude: -87.2997       In this case, the coordinates for the Sykes 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>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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