A visit to the Wiggins 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 Wiggins Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wiggins Cemetery:
34.7781, -86.9150
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wiggins Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Limestone County<2>.
The county seat for Limestone County is located in Athens. Athens lies just to the west northwest of the Wiggins Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wiggins Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Wiggins Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wiggins Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cambridge Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Roselawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The West Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Polly Malone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Polly Malone Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly Malone Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Menefee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Menefee Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menefee Cemetery
- Isom Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Isom Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isom Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Bottom Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Bottom Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bottom Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Fielding Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Fielding Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielding Cemetery
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- Morris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Tanner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Tanner Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Cemetery
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel Cemetery
- Fairview Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Memorial Gardens is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Gardens
- Burrell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Burrell Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell Cemetery
- Davis Temple Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Davis Temple Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Temple Cemetery
- The Davis Temple Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jacob's Well Missioanry Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2647546 <5>
- Anderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Fletcher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wiggins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wiggins Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Country Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Country Village is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Fairmount
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fairmount is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Garner ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Garner is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Athens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tanner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Capshaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Capshaw is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capshaw
- Hay's Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hay's Mill is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
- Orrville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Orrville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
- Harris Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Harris Station is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Station
- Belle Mina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Belle Mina is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Mina
- Center Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Center Hill is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Elkmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Mooresville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Madison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harvest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Monrovia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Monrovia is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
- Jeff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jeff is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
- Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wooley Springs is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
- Poplar Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
- Ripley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ripley is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Caro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Caro is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
- Moulton Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Moulton Heights is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton Heights
- Decatur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Decatur is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
- Former names for Decatur:
- Albany
- New Decatur
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <6>
- Westlake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Westlake is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Toney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Estaville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Estaville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
- Lentzville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lentzville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
- Pettusville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pettusville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettusville
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 Wiggins 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 Wiggins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Athens
- Decatur
- Elkmont
- Madison
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 Wiggins 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 Wiggins Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #128942 (Wiggins Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #128942 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: 211 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Athens
- Location given for Wiggins Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.7781448 Lon: -86.9150052
- 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wiggins 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. |