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A visit to the Valley Grove Cemetery ...


The location of the Valley Grove 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 Valley Grove Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.4182°   (33° 25' 5")

Lon:   -85.5511°   (-85° 33' 3")

The Valley Grove Cemetery is located in Randolph County<2>.

The county seat for Randolph County is located in Wedowee. Wedowee lies just to the south southeast of the Valley Grove Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Grove Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Randolph 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 Valley Grove 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Valley Grove Cemetery.

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

    • Milner
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
      • Milner is located in Randolph County
    • Morrison Crossroad
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Crossroad
      • Morrison Crossroad is located in Randolph County
    • Rockdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Randolph County
    • Christiana
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
      • Christiana is located in Randolph County
    • Micaville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
      • Micaville is located in Cleburne County
    • Newell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Randolph County
    • Wedowee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hollis Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Crossroads
      • Hollis Crossroads is located in Cleburne County
    • Delta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Woodland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Barfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield
      • Barfield is located in Clay County
    • Corbin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
      • Corbin is located in Randolph County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Haynes Crossroad
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Crossroad
        • Haynes Crossroad is located in Clay County
      • Hightower
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower
        • Hightower is located in Cleburne County
      • Abel
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abel
        • Abel is located in Cleburne County
      • Lineville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Cragford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • West
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
        • West is located in Randolph County
      • Graham
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
        • Graham is located in Randolph County
      • Ranburne
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Elder
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
        • Elder is located in Clay County
      • Heflin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

    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 Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Randolph County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Heflin
    • Lineville
    • Wedowee
      • Wedowee lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Valley Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wedowee.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedowee

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Valley Grove Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Fowler Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fowler Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of Wedowee.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22867 <6>
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Old Cool Spring Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cool Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Cool Spring Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cool Spring Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Hepsabah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hepsabah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hepsabah Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hepsabah Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    • Mt. Gilread Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Dinglers Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dinglers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dinglers Chapel Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dinglers Chapel Cemetery
      • Delta Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Delta Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Delta Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Delta.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delta Cemetery
      • Black Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Black Chapel Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Chapel Cemetery
      • McCollum Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCollum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCollum Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCollum Cemetery
      • Boozer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boozer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boozer Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boozer Cemetery
      • Liberty Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Grove Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Grove Cemetery
      • Beason Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beason Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beason Grove Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beason Grove Cemetery
      • Greens Chapel Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Ragan Chapel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ragan Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ragan Chapel Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ragan Chapel Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Bear Creek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
      • Rice Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rice Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice 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 Valley Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1730322  (Valley Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1730322 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: Micaville
      • County: Randolph         Elev: 309
      • Location given for GNIS #1730322 (Valley Grove Cemetery)

    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 Randolph, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Valley Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4182, Longitude: -85.5511       In this case, the coordinates for the Valley Grove 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.
    <6>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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