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A visit to the Thrasher 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 Thrasher Cemetery ...

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

32.6051, -86.2758

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

The Thrasher Cemetery is located in Elmore County<2>.

The county seat for Elmore County is located in Wetumpka. Wetumpka lies just to the southeast of the Thrasher Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Thrasher Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Thrasher Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Elmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • New Home Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The New Home Cemetery is located in Elmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home Cemetery
  • Thelma Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Canaan MB Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Canaan MB Cemetery is located in Elmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Canaan MB Cemetery
    • The Mt. Canaan MB Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Canaan Baptist Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2283861 <5>
  • Little Flock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Little Flock Cemetery is located in Elmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock Cemetery
  • Mt. Hebron West Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Faith Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pine View Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bachelor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Bachelor Cemetery is located in Elmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelor Cemetery
    • The Bachelor Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Batchler Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21428 <5>
  • Speigner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Speigner Cemetery is located in Elmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speigner Cemetery
  • New Nazareth Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Wetumpka City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Jones Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Tunnell Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Wetumpka Church of God Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Holman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Holman Cemetery is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holman Cemetery
    • Sewell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Sewell Cemetery is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • McKeithen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The McKeithen Cemetery is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeithen Cemetery
      • The McKeithen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Alexander McKeithen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167999 <5>
    • Coosada Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Coosada Cemetery is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosada Cemetery
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Thrasher Cemetery.

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

  • Adkin Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Adkin Hill is located in Elmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkin Hill
    • Adkin Hill has also been known as:
    • Atkins Hill
  • Holtville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Holtville is located in Elmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtville
    • Holtville has also been known as:
    • Slapout
  • Elmore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wetumpka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Deatsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Titus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Robinson Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Robinson Springs is located in Elmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Springs
  • Coosada
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Millbrook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Blue Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Blue Ridge is located in Elmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
  • Lightwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lightwood is located in Elmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
  • Prattville Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Prattville Junction is located in Elmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville Junction
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Central
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Central is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
    • Pine Level
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Pine Level is located in Autauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
    • Boylston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Boylston is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
    • Madison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Madison is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Claud
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Claud is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
    • Seman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Seman is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seman
    • Prattville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mountain Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
    • Marbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Melmar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Melmar is located in Autauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melmar
    • New Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • New Town is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
    • Sunshine Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Sunshine Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
    • Eclectic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Equality
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Equality is located in Coosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
    • Pentonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Pentonville is located in Coosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville

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 Thrasher Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Elmore County.

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

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Elmore 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 Thrasher Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #137335  (Thrasher Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #137335 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: Elmore
      • Est. Elev: 79 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Elmore
      • Location given for Thrasher Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.6051318     Lon: -86.275804
      • 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 Elmore, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Thrasher 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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