A visit to the Valhalla Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Valhalla Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Valhalla Cemetery (FG ID #26853).
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 Valhalla Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Valhalla Cemetery:
33.4458, -86.9254
The Valhalla Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Birmingham.
The cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Birmingham. Birmingham lies just to the northeast of the Valhalla Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Valhalla Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Valhalla Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Valhalla Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Joley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Joley Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joley Cemetery
- Oakdale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
- Brighton Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Mason Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Mason Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
- Highland Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Grove Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beth-El Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Beth-El Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth-El Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
- Shadowlawn Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sadlers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Sadlers Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadlers Cemetery
- New Grace Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
- George Washington Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Village Falls Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Village Falls Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Falls Cemetery
- Virginia Mines Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Valley Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Valley Creek Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Creek Cemetery
- Grace Community Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson Garden of Memories
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Emanuel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
- Enon Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Knesses Israel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Roberts Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Fraternal Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Fraternal Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraternal Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Valhalla Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Valhalla Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Roosevelt - Cairo Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Midfield
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Brighton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lipscomb
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lipscomb is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,110 people
- Winetka
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Westfield ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Duncan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Duncan is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Fairfield Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fairfield Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Village
- Fairfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dolomite
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Creek Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Creek Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Creek Junction
- Bessemer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Oxmoor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ishkooda
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ishkooda is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ishkooda
- Industrial City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Industrial City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industrial City
- Old Jonesboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- New Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
- Shannon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shannon is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Mason City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mason City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
- West End
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ensley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wylam
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Edgewater
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Edgewater is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
- McDonald Chapel
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- McDonald Chapel is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Chapel
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 Valhalla Cemetery. The following communities are located in Jefferson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Valhalla 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 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 Valhalla Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Valhalla Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #26853
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #128382 (Valhalla Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #128382 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: Jefferson
- Est. Elev: 154 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bessemer
- Location given for Valhalla Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.4464972 Lon: -86.9261033
- 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 Jefferson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Valhalla 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |