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A visit to the Townsend Cemetery ...


The location of the Townsend 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 Townsend Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.9270°   (34° 55' 37")

Lon:   -86.5344°   (-86° 32' 3")

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

The county seat for Madison County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Townsend 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 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 Townsend Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Madison 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 Townsend 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 Townsend Cemetery.

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

    • Hazel Green
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Meridianville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Moore's Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore's Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Mill
      • Moore's Mill is located in Madison County
    • New Market
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <4>
    • Hillsboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Madison County
    • Normal
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normal <4>
    • Chase
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
      • Chase is located in Madison County
    • Mercury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
      • Mercury is located in Madison County
    • Country Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Madison County
    • Park City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Madison Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Crossroads
      • Madison Crossroads is located in Madison County
    • Park City Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
      • Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Ryland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Flintville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
        • Flintville is located in Lincoln County (TN)
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 627 people
      • Corder Crossroads
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder Crossroads
        • Corder Crossroads is located in Lincoln County (TN)
      • Toney
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Lincoln
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
        • Lincoln is located in Madison County
      • Maysville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
        • Maysville is located in Madison County
      • Harvest
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest
        • Harvest is located in Madison County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvest <4>
      • Huntsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Brownsboro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Monrovia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
        • Monrovia is located in Madison County
      • Rideout Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rideout Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout Village
        • Rideout Village is located in Madison County
      • Molino
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molino have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
        • Molino is located in Lincoln County (TN)
      • Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
        • Wooley Springs is located in Limestone 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 Townsend Cemetery. The following communities are located in Madison County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Townsend Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Edmund Townsend Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edmund Townsend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edmund Townsend Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edmund Townsend Cemetery
    • Donaldson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donaldson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Donaldson Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donaldson Cemetery
    • Cabaniss Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cabaniss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cabaniss Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cabaniss Cemetery
    • McGehee Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGehee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGehee Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGehee Cemetery
    • Townsend Coover Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsend Coover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Townsend Coover Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend Coover Cemetery
    • Welbourn - King Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welbourn - King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Welbourn - King Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welbourn - King Cemetery
    • Sandidge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandidge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandidge Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandidge Cemetery
    • Battle Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Battle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Battle Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Battle Cemetery
    • Echols Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Echols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Echols Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Echols Cemetery
    • Manning Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manning Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manning Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • McDavid Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDavid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDavid Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDavid Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Kincaid Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kincaid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kincaid Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kincaid Cemetery
      • Pruit - McCaa Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pruit - McCaa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pruit - McCaa Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pruit - McCaa Cemetery
      • Plainview Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
      • St. Rebecca Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Rebecca Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Rebecca Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rebecca Cemetery
      • Townsend Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Townsend Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend Cemetery
      • Humphrey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphrey Cemetery
      • Hymen Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hymen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hymen Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hymen Cemetery
      • Flint River Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flint River Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint River Cemetery
      • Bloucher Ford Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloucher Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bloucher Ford Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloucher Ford Cemetery
      • Petty Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Petty Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petty Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Hazle Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hazle Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazle Cemetery
      • Bevill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bevill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bevill Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bevill 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 Townsend Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #147316  (Townsend Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #147316 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: Fisk
      • County: Madison         Elev: 245
      • Location given for GNIS #147316 (Townsend Cemetery)

    The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.al.us/

    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 Madison, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Townsend Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9270, Longitude: -86.5344       In this case, the coordinates for the Townsend 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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