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A visit to the Thornton Cemetery ...


The location of the Thornton Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   34.8379°   (34° 50' 16")

Lon:   -87.3428°   (-87° 20' 34")

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 .

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 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 Thornton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Lauderdale County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Thornton Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
      • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
      • Former name for Rogersville:
      • Rodgersville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <4>
    • Elgin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Lauderdale County
    • Wheeler Dam Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler Dam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
      • Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
    • Belleview ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Lauderdale County
    • Cedar Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
      • Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County
    • Corum ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum
      • Corum is located in Lauderdale County
    • Red Bank
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estep have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
      • Estep is located in Lauderdale County
    • Dells Vista Shores
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dells Vista Shores
      • Dells Vista Shores is located in Lauderdale County
    • Confluence
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Lauderdale County
    • Beach Grove ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
      • Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
    • Comer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
      • Comer is located in Lauderdale County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Anderson
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
        • Anderson is located in Lauderdale County
        • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkdell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdell
        • Arkdell is located in Lauderdale County
      • Slabtown ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
        • Slabtown is located in Lauderdale County
      • Killen
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killen
        • Killen is located in Lauderdale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killen <4>
      • Ford City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
        • Ford City is located in Colbert County
      • North Courtland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Courtland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
        • North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
        • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lentzville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
        • Lentzville is located in Limestone County
      • Belew ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew
        • Belew is located in Lauderdale County
      • Cairo
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
        • Cairo is located in Limestone County
      • Bethel
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
        • Bethel is located in Lauderdale County
      • Atlas ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
        • Atlas is located in Lauderdale County

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehead Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Harvey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harvey Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Belew Cemetery
    • Ingram Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ingram Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingram Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Fuqual Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuqual Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fuqual Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuqual Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Oliver - Bedingfield Memorial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver - Bedingfield Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oliver - Bedingfield Memorial Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver - Bedingfield Memorial Cemetery
    • Ray Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ray Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
    • McCartney Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCartney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCartney Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCartney Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Rice Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rice Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
      • Weaver Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
      • Cunningham Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cunningham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunningham Cemetery
      • Weaver Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
      • Civitan Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Civitan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Civitan Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Civitan Cemetery
      • Butler Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butler Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
      • Barkley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barkley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barkley Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barkley Cemetery
      • Westmoreland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westmoreland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westmoreland Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westmoreland Cemetery
      • Gibson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
      • Yates Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yates Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yates Cemetery
      • Nance Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nance Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nance Cemetery
      • Haraway Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haraway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haraway Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haraway Cemetery
      • Little Zion Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Zion Cemetery
      • Cox Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cox Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Wallace Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
      • Romine Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Romine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Romine Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Romine Cemetery
      • Old Romine Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Romine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Romine Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Romine Cemetery
      • Corum Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corum Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corum Cemetery

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

    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 Thornton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #127933  (Thornton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #127933 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Rogersville
      • County: Lauderdale         Elev: 194
      • Location given for GNIS #127933 (Thornton Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    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 Lauderdale, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Thornton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8379, Longitude: -87.3428       In this case, the coordinates for the Thornton Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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