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A visit to the Thornton 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 Thornton Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Thornton Cemetery:

34.8379, -87.3428

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Thornton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Thornton Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County<2>.

The county seat for Lauderdale County is located in Florence. Florence lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west of the Thornton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Thornton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Thornton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Whitehead Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead Cemetery
  • Butler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Butler Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
  • Harvey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Harvey Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Cemetery
  • Belew Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Belew Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew Cemetery
  • Ingram Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Ingram Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram Cemetery
  • Butler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Butler Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
  • Fuqual Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fuqual Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuqual Cemetery
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Oliver - Bedingfield Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Ray Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Ray Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
  • McCartney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The McCartney Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCartney Cemetery
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Rice Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
    • Weaver Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery
    • Cunningham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham Cemetery
    • Weaver Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery
    • Civitan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Civitan Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Civitan Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
    • Barkley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Barkley Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkley Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Barkley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Elgin.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21402 <5>
    • Westmoreland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Westmoreland Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland Cemetery
    • Gibson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
    • Yates Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Yates Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Cemetery
    • Nance Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Nance Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nance Cemetery
    • Haraway Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Haraway Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haraway Cemetery
    • Little Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Zion Cemetery
    • Cox Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
    • Wallace Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
    • Romine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Romine Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romine Cemetery
    • Old Romine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Old Romine Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Romine Cemetery
    • Corum Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Corum Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Thornton Cemetery.

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

  • Rogersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Elgin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Elgin is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Wheeler Dam Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
  • Belleview ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Belleview is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
  • Cedar Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
  • Corum ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Corum is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum
  • Red Bank
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
  • Estep ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Estep is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
  • Dells Vista Shores
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dells Vista Shores is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dells Vista Shores
  • Confluence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Confluence is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
  • Beach Grove ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
  • Comer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Comer is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Anderson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Anderson is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Lexington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Arkdell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Arkdell is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdell
    • Slabtown ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Slabtown is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
    • Killen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Ford City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Ford City is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
    • Town Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • North Courtland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
    • Courtland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Lentzville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Lentzville is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
    • Belew ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Belew is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew
    • Cairo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Cairo is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
    • Bethel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bethel is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Atlas ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Atlas is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas

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 Thornton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lauderdale County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thornton 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 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 Thornton Cemetery: