A visit to the Temple 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 Temple Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Temple Cemetery:
32.8340, -86.5841
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Temple Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Temple Cemetery is located in Chilton County<2>.
The county seat for Chilton County is located in Clanton. Clanton lies just to the west northwest of the Temple Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Temple Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Temple Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Walnut Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Walnut Creek Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek Cemetery
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Glad Tidings Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Glad Tidings Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glad Tidings Cemetery
- Chilton County Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Friendship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Clanton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Clanton Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clanton Cemetery
- Popwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Popwell Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popwell Cemetery
- Aldridge Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove Church of God Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sunshine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Sunshine Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Cemetery
- Martin Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Samaria Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Samaria Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hopewell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Maple Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Providence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Refuge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Refuge Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge Cemetery
- Mountain Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pinedale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Pinedale Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinedale Cemetery
- Bell Lane Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Bell Lane Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Lane Cemetery
- Jacksons Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah - Zion Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
- Chestnut Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Temple Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Temple Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Clanton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Verbena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Verbena is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Dollar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dollar is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
- Jumbo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Thorsby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Marbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- White City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- White City is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Jemison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Aucheucaula ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Aucheucaula is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheucaula
- Billingsley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lightwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lightwood is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Adams
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Adams is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Haynes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Haynes is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Maplesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Titus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Pine Grove Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
- Pine Level
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pine Level is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Merrell Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Merrell Beach is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrell Beach
- Tucker
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Tucker is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Stanton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Stanton is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Shelby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Randolph
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Randolph is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
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 Temple Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chilton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Temple Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Temple Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Chilton 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 Temple Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #151479 (Temple Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #151479 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: Chilton
- Est. Elev: 189 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Clanton East
- Location given for Temple Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.8340149 Lon: -86.5841472
- 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 Chilton, 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- Temple 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. |