A visit to the Upton 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 Upton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Upton Cemetery:
34.1787, -86.1455
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Upton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Upton Cemetery is located in Etowah County<2>.
The county seat for Etowah County is located in Gadsden. Gadsden lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Upton Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Upton Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Upton Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Upton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Boaz City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Boaz City Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz City Cemetery
- The Boaz City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25123 <5>
- Mizell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Mizell Cemetery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizell Cemetery
- Sardis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Sardis Cemetery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
- Bethsaida Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Bethsaida Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethsaida Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethsaida Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Boaz.
- The Bethsaida Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethsaida Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21588 <5>
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Thrasher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Thrasher Cemetery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrasher Cemetery
- New Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Red Apple Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Red Apple Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Apple Cemetery
- Gilland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Gilland Cemetery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilland Cemetery
- Happy Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Union First Congregational Methodist (FCM) Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Union First Congregational Methodist (FCM) Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union First Congregational Methodist (FCM) Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Union First Congregational Methodist (FCM) Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Boaz.
- The Union First Congregational Methodist (FCM) Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Cemetery
- Union Church Cemetery
- Union First Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26801 <5>
- Beulah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Jordan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Jordan Cemetery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
- Hibbs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hibbs Cemetery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibbs Cemetery
- Whitesboro Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Whitesboro Cemetery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesboro Cemetery
- Old Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Walls Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Walls Chapel Cemetery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls Chapel Cemetery
- Webb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Leath Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Leath Cemetery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leath Cemetery
- Freedom Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Freedom Baptist Church Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Freedom Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Corinth Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- Corinth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Corinth Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
- Blessing Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Blessing Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Upton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Upton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Boaz
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sardis City
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sardis City is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
- Mountainboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mountainboro is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainboro
- Greer ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greer is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
- Carlisle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Carlisle is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Mount Zion ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Zion is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Whitesboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Whitesboro is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesboro
- Aurora
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Aurora is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Whitesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Whitesville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
- Haworth ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Haworth is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haworth
- Rains ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rains is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains
- Bartlett ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bartlett is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Egypt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Egypt is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Albertville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Howelton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Howelton is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howelton
- Ridgeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ridgeville is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Duck Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Duck Springs is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Springs
- Rodentown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rodentown is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodentown
- Horton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Horton is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Benson ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Benson is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Ivalee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ivalee is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivalee
- Reece City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Reece City is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reece City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
- Crudup
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Crudup is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crudup
- Yancy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Yancy is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancy
- Marcus ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Marcus is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
- Rabbit Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rabbit Town is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
- Hustleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hustleville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustleville
- Reedbrake ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Reedbrake is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedbrake
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 Upton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Etowah County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Upton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albertville
- Boaz
- Boaz lies less than 2 miles<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Upton Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Boaz.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
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 Upton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Etowah 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 Upton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #128377 (Upton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #128377 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: Etowah
- Est. Elev: 329 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Boaz
- Location given for Upton Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.178706 Lon: -86.1455316
- 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 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 from Point A (ie- Upton 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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