A visit to the Valley Creek 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 Valley Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Valley Creek Cemetery:
32.4765, -87.0267
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Valley Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Valley Creek Cemetery is located in Dallas County<2>.
The county seat for Dallas County is located in Selma. Selma lies just to the south of the Valley Creek Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Valley Creek Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Valley Creek Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Valley Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Childers Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pineview Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Live Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Cemetery
- The Live Oak Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Live Oak Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24056 <5>
- Ocmulgee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- New Live Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- Fairlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Craig Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Craig Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
- Pea Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Pea Ridge Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Davis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Witt Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Witt Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt Cemetery
- Kings Bend Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Kings Bend Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Bend Cemetery
- Tyrus Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Tyrus Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrus Cemetery
- Home Aid Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Home Aid Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Aid Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Pernell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Pernell Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pernell Cemetery
- Kelso Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Kelso Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso Cemetery
- St. Luke Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Luke Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Luke Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Valley Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Valley Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Valley Grande
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Valley Grande is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grande
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,468 people
- Selma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sunset Mill Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sunset Mill Village is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mill Village
- Augustin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Augustin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
- Burnsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Burnsville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Fremont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fremont is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Suttle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Suttle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
- Casey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Casey is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
- Jones
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jones is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Harrell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Harrell is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Cahawba ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cahawba is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahawba
- Statesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Statesville is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Vine Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
- Marion Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
- Tyler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sardis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Plantersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Plantersville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Riderville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Riderville is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
- Massillon ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Massillon is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
- Vilula
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Vilula is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilula
- Benton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Benton is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
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 Valley Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dallas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Valley Creek 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 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 Valley Creek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Dallas 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 Valley Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #128389 (Valley Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #128389 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: Dallas
- Est. Elev: 80 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Selma
- Location given for Valley Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.476524 Lon: -87.0266573
- 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 Dallas, 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- Valley Creek 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |