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A visit to the Townsend 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 Townsend Cemetery ...

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

34.8059, -87.1981

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

The Townsend Cemetery is located in Limestone County<2>.

The county seat for Limestone County is located in Athens. Athens lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of the Townsend Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Townsend Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hudson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
  • Yarbrough Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Yarbrough Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbrough Cemetery
  • Legg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Legg Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legg Cemetery
  • Bedingfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bedingfield Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedingfield Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Rutherford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Rutherford Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford Cemetery
  • Lucy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lucy Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy Cemetery
  • Shoemaker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Shoemaker Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemaker Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shoemaker Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Rogersville.
    • The Shoemaker Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Shoemake Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26263 <5>
  • Temperance Oak Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Temperance Oak Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Oak Cemetery
  • Higgens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Higgens Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgens Cemetery
  • Greer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Greer Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer Cemetery
  • Hooie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hooie Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooie Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Warmack Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Warmack Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warmack Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Hardy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hardy Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Cemetery
    • Brooks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
    • Lentzville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lentzville Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville Cemetery
    • Romine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Romine Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romine Cemetery
    • Wallace Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
    • Gordon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
    • Ripley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ripley Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley Cemetery
    • Poplar Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Poplar Creek Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek Cemetery
    • Poplar Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Poplar Creek Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek Cemetery
    • Weir Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Weir Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir Cemetery
    • Barker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Barker Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery

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 Townsend Cemetery.

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

  • Confluence
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Confluence is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
  • Poplar Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
  • Lentzville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lentzville is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
  • Dells Vista Shores
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dells Vista Shores is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dells Vista Shores
  • Ripley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ripley is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
  • Cairo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cairo is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
  • Estep ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Estep is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
  • Rogersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Cedar Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
  • Red Bank
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
  • Anderson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Anderson is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • North Courtland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Corum ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Corum is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum
    • Wheeler Dam Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
    • Courtland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillsboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Elgin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Elgin is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Bethel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Bethel is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Athens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Athens is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <6>
    • Lester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Lester is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Belleview ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Belleview is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
    • Tanner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Hay's Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Hay's Mill is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
    • Clifton ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Clifton is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Town Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lexington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Comer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Comer is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer

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 Townsend Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Limestone County.

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