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A visit to the Tillison Cemetery ...

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 Tillison Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.0040°   (34° 0' 14")

Lon:   -85.9552°   (-85° 57' 18")

The Tillison Cemetery is located in Etowah County<2>.

The county seat for Etowah County is located in Gadsden. Gadsden lies just to the west northwest of the Tillison Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Tillison Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lincoln Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Crestwood Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crestwood Memorial Cemetery
    • The Crestwood Memorial Cemetery is located in Etowah County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crestwood Memorial Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Burns Park.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22342 <5>
  • Reid Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Beth Israel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Etowah County
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Etowah County
  • Union Hill UMC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Southern Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southern Hill Cemetery
    • The Southern Hill Cemetery is located in Etowah County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Southern Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Gadsden.
    • The Southern Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sixth Street Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2297800 <5>
  • Forrest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forrest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Forrest Cemetery is located in Etowah County
  • Alabama City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alabama City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alabama City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Alabama City Cemetery is located in Etowah County
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Etowah County
  • Rainbow Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rainbow Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rainbow Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rainbow Memorial Gardens is located in Etowah County
  • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Etowah County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Etowah County
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Etowah County
    • McCartney Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCartney Cemetery
      • 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 Etowah County
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mountain View Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Trinity Christian Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2172971 <5>
    • Owens Memorial Park Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Memorial Park Cemetery
      • The Owens Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Etowah County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Owens Memorial Park Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Turkeytown.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2525836 <5>
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Etowah County
    • Cave Spring Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cave Spring Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cave Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cave Spring Cemetery is located in Etowah County
    • Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Etowah County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Tillison Cemetery.

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

  • East Gadsden
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gadsden
    • East Gadsden is located in Etowah County
  • Burns Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Park
    • Burns Park is located in Etowah County
  • Edwardsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
    • Edwardsville is located in Etowah County
  • Gadsden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Glencoe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
    • Glencoe is located in Etowah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <6>
  • Black Creek Falls ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek Falls
    • Black Creek Falls is located in Etowah County
  • Rainbow City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hokes Bluff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
    • Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <6>
  • Anderson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Anderson is located in Etowah County
  • Alabama City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabama City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama City
    • Alabama City is located in Etowah County
  • Pilgrims Rest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Rest
    • Pilgrims Rest is located in Etowah County
  • Cobb City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb City
    • Cobb City is located in Etowah County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Coat's Bend
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coat's Bend
      • Coat's Bend is located in Etowah County
    • Turkeytown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
      • Turkeytown is located in Etowah County
    • Reece City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reece City
      • Reece City is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
    • Oak Level
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Calhoun County
    • Douthrittville ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douthrittville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douthrittville
      • Douthrittville is located in Calhoun County
    • Crudup
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crudup. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crudup
      • Crudup is located in Etowah County
    • Coato Bend ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coato Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coato Bend
      • Coato Bend is located in Etowah County
    • Wilsonia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilsonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonia
      • Wilsonia is located in Etowah County
    • Bennettsville ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
      • Bennettsville is located in Etowah County
    • Attalla
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Southside
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
      • Southside is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside <6>
    • Brannon Springs ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brannon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannon Springs
      • Brannon Springs is located in Etowah County
    • Markton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Markton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markton
      • Markton is located in Etowah County
    • Colvins Gap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colvins Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colvins Gap
      • Colvins Gap is located in Calhoun County
    • Ballplay
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
      • Ballplay is located in Etowah County
    • Hale ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
      • Hale is located in Etowah County
    • Ridgeville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people

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 Tillison Cemetery. The following communities are located in Etowah County.

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

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 Tillison Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #127982  (Tillison Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #127982 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: Gadsden East
    • County: Etowah         Elev: 175
    • Location given for GNIS #127982 (Tillison Cemetery)

The official website for Etowah County: www.etowahcounty.org/

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 Etowah, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Tillison Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0040, Longitude: -85.9552       In this case, the coordinates for the Tillison Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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