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A visit to the Sykes 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 Sykes Cemetery ...

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

34.6565, -87.2997

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sykes Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sykes Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Bynum Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum Cemetery
  • Garth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Garth Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garth Cemetery
  • Mayes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Mayes Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayes Cemetery
  • Gilchrist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Gilchrist Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist Cemetery
  • Sykes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Sykes Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykes Cemetery
  • Ashford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ashford Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford Cemetery
  • Graham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Graham Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
  • Dossey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Dossey Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dossey Cemetery
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
  • Owens Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Owens Family Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Owens Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Courtland.
    • The Owens Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Owens Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25251 <5>
  • Annie M. Willingham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Annie M. Willingham Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annie M. Willingham Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Annie M. Willingham Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Courtland.
    • The Annie M. Willingham Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Willingham Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960015 <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
    • Pippen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Pippen Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippen Cemetery
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
    • Ashford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ashford Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford Cemetery
    • Owens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
    • Felix Terry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Felix Terry Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felix Terry Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Felix Terry Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Courtland.
      • The Felix Terry Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Terry Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26638 <5>
    • Hawkins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Cemetery
    • Swoope Cemetery #3
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Swoope Cemetery #3 is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
      • The Swoope Cemetery #3 is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swoope Cemetery #3
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Swoope Cemetery #3 is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Courtland.
      • Be careful, some people have confused the Swoope Cemetery #3 with the Sykes Cemetery - and also the Swoope Cemetery #2 (located 3 miles to the northeast) and the Swoope Cemetery #4 (located 1,671 feet to the northeast).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26563 <5>
    • Brides Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Brides Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brides Hill Cemetery
    • Swoope Cemetery #1
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Swoope Cemetery #1 is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swoope Cemetery #1
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Swoope Cemetery #1 is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Courtland.
      • Be careful, some people have confused the Swoope Cemetery #1 with the Sykes Cemetery - and also the Swoope Cemetery #3 (located 3 miles to the south) and the Swoope Cemetery #4 (located 3 miles to the south).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26564 <5>

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] 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)
    • North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
  • Courtland
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Mountain Home
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
  • Hillsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Town Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Chalybeate Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Chalybeate Springs is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
  • Dells Vista Shores
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Dells Vista Shores is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dells Vista Shores
  • Red Bank
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
  • Hatton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hatton is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
  • Edmond
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Edmond is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
  • Wheeler Dam Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
  • Rogersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
    • Former name for Rogersville:
    • Rodgersville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <6>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Avoca ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Avoca is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Concord
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Concord is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Muck City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Muck City is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
    • Moulton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Trinity
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Ripley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Ripley is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
    • Belleview ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Belleview is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
    • Poplar Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
    • Confluence
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Confluence is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
    • Leighton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Mehama ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Mehama is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
    • Elgin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Elgin is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement

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.

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 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 Sykes Cemetery: