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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:

34.6854, -87.2995

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 14 miles [22.5 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 21 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.

  • Pippen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Pippen Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippen Cemetery
  • Ashford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Ashford Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford Cemetery
  • Bynum Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Bynum Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum Cemetery
  • Courtland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Sykes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Sykes Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykes Cemetery
  • Sykes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Sykes Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykes Cemetery
  • Tweedy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Tweedy Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedy Cemetery
  • Byrd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
  • Ashford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Ashford Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford Cemetery
  • Swoope Cemetery #1
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Hampton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
  • Lyle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Lyle Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Sherrod Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sherrod Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrod Cemetery
    • Rocky Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Rocky Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill Cemetery
    • Garth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Garth Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garth Cemetery
    • Mayes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Mayes Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayes Cemetery
    • Gilchrist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Gilchrist Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist Cemetery
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
    • 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
    • Pointer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Pointer Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointer Cemetery
    • Andrew Garth Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

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 southwest)
    • 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 southwest)
  • Dells Vista Shores
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Dells Vista Shores is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dells Vista Shores
  • Red Bank
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
  • Town Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Mountain Home
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
  • Hillsboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wheeler Dam Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
  • Chalybeate Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Chalybeate Springs is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
  • Rogersville
    (9 miles [14.5 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>
  • Edmond
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Edmond is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
  • Hatton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hatton is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Belleview ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Belleview is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
    • Ripley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ripley is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
    • Elgin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Elgin is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Poplar Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
    • Confluence
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Confluence is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
    • Cedar Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
    • Avoca ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Avoca is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Concord
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Concord is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Trinity
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Estep is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
    • Leighton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • 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
    • Muck City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Muck City is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
    • Moulton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Lentzville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lentzville is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
    • Beach Grove ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
    • Ford City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Ford City is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City

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 begin 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 Sykes Cemetery: