A visit to the Thornhill 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 Thornhill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Thornhill Cemetery:
33.4012, -86.1428
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Thornhill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Thornhill Cemetery is located in Talladega County<2>.
The county seat for Talladega County is located in Talladega. Talladega lies just to the northeast of the Thornhill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Thornhill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Thornhill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Thornhill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mardisville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Mardisville Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mardisville Cemetery
- Midway Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Allen - Sims Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Allen - Sims Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen - Sims Cemetery
- Armbrester Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Armbrester Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armbrester Cemetery
- Moberley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Moberley Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moberley Cemetery
- Needmore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Needmore Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore Cemetery
- Freeze Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Freeze Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeze Cemetery
- Kingston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Kingston Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Cemetery
- Pine Hill Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hepzibah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Hepzibah Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepzibah Cemetery
- Winterboro Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Wilson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Germany Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Germany Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany Cemetery
- The Germany Cemetery has also been known as:
- Germany Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22989 <5>
- Stockdale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Stockdale Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale Cemetery
- Smelley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Smelley Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smelley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Smelley Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of Talladega.
- The Smelley Cemetery has also been known as:
- Smelley Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2495949 <5>
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hubbard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Horns Memorial Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Horns Memorial Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Horns Memorial Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Chambers Springs
- Burgess Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Burgess Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess Cemetery
- Seay Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Seay Chapel Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seay Chapel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Thornhill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Thornhill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Talladega
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nottingham ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Nottingham is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
- Former name for Nottingham:
- Jones Camp Ground
- Rendalia
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rendalia is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendalia
- Alpine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Winterboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Winterboro is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterboro
- Waldo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Waldo is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Abihka ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Abihka is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abihka
- Windsong Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Windsong Island is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong Island
- Chambers Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chambers Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Springs
- Chandler Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chandler Springs is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Springs
- Ironaton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ironaton is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironaton
- Sycamore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sycamore is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Colony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Colony is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- McElderry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- McElderry is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElderry
- Easonville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Easonville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easonville
- Logan Martin Dam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Logan Martin Dam is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Martin Dam
- East Bend
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- East Bend is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bend
- Cropwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fountainrun ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fountainrun is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainrun
- Erin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Erin is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
- Lincoln
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bon Air
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bon Air is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Zubers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Zubers is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zubers
- Oldfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Oldfield is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Seddon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Seddon is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seddon
- Munford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grant Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grant Town is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
- Glen City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Glen City is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen 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 Thornhill Cemetery. The following communities are located in Talladega County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thornhill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Thornhill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Talladega 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 Thornhill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #145015 (Thornhill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #145015 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: Talladega
- Est. Elev: 172 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sleeping Giant
- Location given for Thornhill Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.4012204 Lon: -86.1427502
- 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 Talladega, 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- Thornhill 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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