RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Alabama >> Coosa County >> Wayside CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Alabama

The Commemorative Quarter for Alabama





A visit to the Wayside Cemetery ...

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 Wayside Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wayside Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   32.7748°   (32° 46' 29")

Lon:   -86.2811°   (-86° 16' 51")

The Wayside Cemetery is located in Coosa County<2>.

The county seat for Coosa County is located in Rockford. Rockford lies just to the north northeast of the Wayside 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 Wayside Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Murchison Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murchison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murchison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Murchison Cemetery is located in Coosa County
  • Swamp Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swamp Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swamp Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Swamp Creek Cemetery is located in Coosa County
  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Coosa County
  • Hollybranch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollybranch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollybranch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hollybranch Cemetery is located in Coosa County
  • Sewell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sewell Cemetery is located in Elmore County
  • Concord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Coosa County
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Coosa County
  • Proctor Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Proctor Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Proctor Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Proctor Creek Cemetery is located in Coosa County
  • Holman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holman Cemetery is located in Elmore County
  • New Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Union Cemetery is located in Coosa County
  • Speigner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speigner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speigner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Speigner Cemetery is located in Elmore County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Coosa County
    • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Coosa County
    • New Harmony Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Harmony Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Elmore County
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Elmore County
    • Liberty Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Coosa County
    • Lindsey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Coosa County
    • Rehobeth Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehobeth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Coosa County
    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Coosa County
    • Rockford Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rockford Cemetery is located in Coosa County
    • Rockford Methodist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockford Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockford Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rockford Methodist Cemetery is located in Coosa County
    • Old Rockford Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rockford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rockford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Rockford Cemetery is located in Coosa County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wayside Cemetery.

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

  • Titus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pentonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pentonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville
    • Pentonville is located in Coosa County
  • Lightwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lightwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
    • Lightwood is located in Elmore County
  • Rockford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Holtville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtville
    • Holtville is located in Elmore County
    • Holtville has also been known as:
    • Slapout
  • Seman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seman
    • Seman is located in Elmore County
  • Equality
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
    • Equality is located in Coosa County
  • Nixburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
    • Nixburg is located in Coosa County
  • Cottage Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cottage Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
    • Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
  • Hissop
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
    • Hissop is located in Coosa County
  • Dollar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dollar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
    • Dollar is located in Coosa County
  • Adkin Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkin Hill
    • Adkin Hill is located in Elmore County
    • Adkin Hill has also been known as:
    • Atkins Hill
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mountain Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
      • Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
    • Marbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Central
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Elmore County
    • Verbena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
      • Verbena is located in Chilton County
    • Deatsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatsville
      • Deatsville is located in Elmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deatsville <6>
    • Elmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Wetumpka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jordan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jordan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Elmore County
    • Fishpond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
      • Fishpond is located in Coosa County
    • Ray
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Ray is located in Coosa County
    • Weogufka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
      • Weogufka is located in Coosa County

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 Wayside Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Coosa County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wayside 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 professional and volunteer 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 Wayside Cemetery:

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 Wayside Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #135747  (Wayside Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #135747 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: Richville
    • County: Coosa         Elev: 141
    • Location given for GNIS #135747 (Wayside 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 Coosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wayside Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7748, Longitude: -86.2811       In this case, the coordinates for the Wayside Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 28 Apr 2025