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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:

34.6018, -87.0086

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 Morgan County<2>.

The county seat for Morgan County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies just to the east southeast 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 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Sykes Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mosley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Mosley Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosley Cemetery
  • Decatur Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Decatur Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur Cemetery
    • The Decatur Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Decatur City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22485 <5>
  • Crow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Crow Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Cemetery
  • Burleson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Burleson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burleson Cemetery
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
  • Adkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkins Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Adkins Cemetery is located in Austinville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21199 <5>
  • Nebo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Nebo Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo Cemetery
  • Bell - Nebo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Grayson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Grayson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson Cemetery
  • Gunn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Gunn Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn Cemetery
  • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Stroup Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Stroup Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroup Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Blackwell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blackwell Cemetery is located in Decatur.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21661 <5>
    • Neville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wimbley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Wimbley Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimbley Cemetery
    • Lile Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Lile Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lile Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
    • Stockton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Stockton Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton Cemetery
    • Rather Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Rather Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rather Cemetery
    • Wise Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Wise Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Cemetery
    • Oakview Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • Macklin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Macklin Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macklin 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 Sykes Cemetery.

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

  • Moulton Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Moulton Heights is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton Heights
  • Austinville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Austinville is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
  • Simpson
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Simpson is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
  • Decatur
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Decatur is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
    • Former names for Decatur:
    • Albany
    • New Decatur
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <6>
  • Russell Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Russell Village is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Village
  • Harris Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Harris Station is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Station
  • Orrville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Orrville is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
  • Trinity
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Flint City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Flint City is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
  • Burningtree Mountain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Burningtree Mountain is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burningtree Mountain
  • Mooresville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Priceville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Belle Mina
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Belle Mina is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Mina
    • Tanner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Westlake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Westlake is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
    • Hillsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Hartselle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Garner ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Garner is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
    • Swancott
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Swancott is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swancott
    • Ripley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Ripley is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
    • Oakville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Oakville is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Danville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Bluff City ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Bluff City is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Country Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Country Village is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village

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. The following communities are located in Morgan 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: