A visit to the Weir 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 Weir Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Weir Cemetery:
34.8312, -87.1239
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Weir Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Weir Cemetery is located in Limestone County<2>.
The county seat for Limestone County is located in Athens. Athens lies just to the east southeast of the Weir Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Weir Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Weir Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Weir Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lentzville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Lentzville Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville Cemetery
- Pleasant Point Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Crenshaw Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Crenshaw Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw Cemetery
- Elk River Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sandlin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Sandlin Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sandlin Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Cairo
- Shoemaker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Shoemaker Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemaker Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Shoemaker Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Rogersville.
- The Shoemaker Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shoemake Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26263 <5>
- Brooks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
- Davchport Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Davchport Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davchport Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Davchport Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Athens.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22434 <5>
- Temperance Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Yarbrough Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Yarbrough Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbrough Cemetery
- Hardy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hardy Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Cemetery
- Poplar Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Poplar Creek Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Poplar Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Poplar Creek Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Grigsby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Grigsby Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigsby Cemetery
- Barker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Barker Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
- Higgens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Higgens Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgens Cemetery
- Wallace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Wallace Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
- Townsend Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Townsend Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Cemetery
- Hudson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hudson Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
- Yarbrough Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Yarbrough Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbrough Cemetery
- Farrow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Farrow Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrow Cemetery
- Valley View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Valley View Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
- Collier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Collier Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collier Cemetery
- Berea Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Berea Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea Cemetery
- Collier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Collier Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collier Cemetery
- Lebanon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lebanon Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Athens.
- The Lebanon Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lebanon Community Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23932 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Weir Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Weir Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lentzville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lentzville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
- Poplar Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
- Cairo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cairo is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Ripley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ripley is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Confluence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Confluence is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
- Estep ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Estep is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
- Athens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hay's Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hay's Mill is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
- Rogersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
- Former name for Rogersville:
- Rodgersville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <6>
- Dells Vista Shores
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dells Vista Shores is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dells Vista Shores
- Elkmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Anderson is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Cedar Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Tanner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Clifton ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Clifton is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Lester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lester is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Country Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Country Village is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Corum ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Corum is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum
- Hillsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Wheeler Dam Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
- Red Bank
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- North Courtland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Orrville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Orrville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
- Harris Station
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harris Station is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Station
- Appleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Appleton is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Fairmount
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Fairmount is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Pettusville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pettusville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettusville
- Stella
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Stella is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
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 Weir Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Limestone County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Weir Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Athens
- Elkmont
- Rogersville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Weir Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Limestone 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 Weir Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #128709 (Weir Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #128709 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: Limestone
- Est. Elev: 216 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ripley
- Location given for Weir Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.8311982 Lon: -87.1239022
- 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 Limestone, 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 from Point A (ie- Weir 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. |