A visit to the Tuscaloosa Memorial Park ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Tuscaloosa Memorial Park. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Tuscaloosa Memorial Park (FG ID #26764).
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 Tuscaloosa Memorial Park ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Tuscaloosa Memorial Park:
33.2008, -87.4631
The Tuscaloosa Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Tuscaloosa.
The cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County<2>.
The county seat for Tuscaloosa County is located in Tuscaloosa. Tuscaloosa lies just to the west of the Tuscaloosa Memorial Park .
Open a Google Map centered on the Tuscaloosa Memorial Park.
Establishment of the Tuscaloosa Memorial Park ...
The Tuscaloosa Memorial Park was established in 1929.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Tuscaloosa Memorial Park.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Tuscaloosa Memorial Park, with the nearest first.
- Hopewell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Cottondale Nature Garden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Chambers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Chambers Cemetery is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Cemetery
- Alberta Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Alberta Cemetery is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta Cemetery
- Garners Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Holt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Darden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Darden Cemetery is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden Cemetery
- Memory Hill Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Memory Hill Gardens is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Hill Gardens
- Old Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Salem Cemetery is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
- Ruhama Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ruhama Cemetery is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruhama Cemetery
- Boyd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Robertson Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- The Old Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Old Cemetery is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Old Cemetery
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Jerusalem Cemetery is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
- Shake Rag Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Shake Rag Cemetery is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shake Rag Cemetery
- Andrews Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Andrews Chapel Cemetery is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews Chapel Cemetery
- Bankston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bankston Cemetery is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Center Cemetery is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- Old Center Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sunset Memorial Garden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Sunset Memorial Garden is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Garden
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gilgal Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Scales Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Scales Cemetery is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scales Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Tuscaloosa Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Tuscaloosa Memorial Park, with the nearest first:
- Cottondale
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Holt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Holt is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Alberta City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Alberta City is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta City
- Peterson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- University
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wood Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wood Village is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Village
- Sahama Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sahama Village is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahama Village
- Tuscaloosa
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ingleside Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ingleside Village is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside Village
- Coaling
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Coaling is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,633 people
- Northport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Brookwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Duncanville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Duncanville is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
- Lake Front Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Front Village is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Front Village
- Coker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Coker is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coker <5>
- Hagler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Vance
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Vance is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <5>
- Kellerman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Tuscaloosa Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tuscaloosa County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Tuscaloosa Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Moundville
- Tuscaloosa
- University
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Tuscaloosa Memorial Park:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Tuscaloosa 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 Tuscaloosa Memorial Park:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #26764
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #128209 (Tuscaloosa Memorial Park)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #128209 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: Tuscaloosa
- Est. Elev: 99 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cottondale
- Location given for Tuscaloosa Memorial Park:
- Lat: 33.2001184 Lon: -87.4630595
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Tuscaloosa, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tuscaloosa Memorial Park) 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |