A visit to the Tatum 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 Tatum Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Tatum Cemetery:
33.0568, -85.4577
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Tatum Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Tatum Cemetery is located in Chambers County<2>.
The county seat for Chambers County is located in LaFayette. LaFayette lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Tatum Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Tatum Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Tatum Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Tatum Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Milltown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Milltown Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown Cemetery
- Chappell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Chappell Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Higgins Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Abanda Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Abanda Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanda Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Abanda Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Abanda.
- Bailey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Hill - Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sanders Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Sims Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sims Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Sharps Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sharps Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharps Cemetery
- Finney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Finney Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finney Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Beulah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Mountain Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Old Rock Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Primitive Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sky View Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Tatum Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Tatum Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Milltown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Milltown is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Red Level
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Red Level is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Clackville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Clackville is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clackville
- Penton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Penton is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Chapel Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Doublehead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Doublehead is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublehead
- Peavy
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Peavy is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
- Abanda
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Abanda is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanda
- Five Points
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Five Points is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Stroud
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Stroud is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud
- Wadley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Frog Eye
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Frog Eye is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Eye
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Roanoke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Forester Chapel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Forester Chapel is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forester Chapel
- Truett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Truett is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truett
- Fredonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fredonia is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Daviston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- LaFayette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Standing Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Standing Rock is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Rock
- Almond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Almond is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Dudleyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
- Rock Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Mills is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Mills
- Malone Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Malone Ferry is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Ferry
- Motley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Motley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
- Blackman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Blackman is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
- Evansville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Evansville is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Evansville is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- McCosh Mill ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- McCosh Mill is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCosh Mill
- High Shoals
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- High Shoals is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
- Emuckfaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Emuckfaw is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emuckfaw
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 Tatum 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 Tatum Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Tatum 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 Tatum Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #136096 (Tatum Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #136096 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: 220 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Milltown
- Location given for Tatum Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.0567887 Lon: -85.4577286
- 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 from Point A (ie- Tatum 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |