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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 Wise Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wise 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 Wise Cemetery

Lat:   33.4512°   (33° 27' 4")

Lon:   -86.7294°   (-86° 43' 45")

The Wise Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Birmingham. Birmingham lies just to the northwest of the Wise Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Wise Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cahaba Heights Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cahaba Heights Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cahaba Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cahaba Heights Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Harris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harris Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • McElwain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McElwain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McElwain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McElwain Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Croft Acton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Croft Acton Cemetery
    • The Croft Acton Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Bryan Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryan Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryan Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bryan Memorial Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • McDaniel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Bold Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bold Springs Cemetery
    • The Bold Springs Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Bass Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bass Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Old Acton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Acton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Acton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Acton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Allen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Bush Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bush Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Birmingham.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22835 <5>
    • New Grace Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Grace Hill Cemetery
      • The New Grace Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Grace Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Birmingham.
      • The New Grace Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grace Hill Cemetery
      • New Grace Hill Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23071 <5>
    • Shadowlawn Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shadowlawn Memorial Park
      • The Shadowlawn Memorial Park is located in Jefferson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shadowlawn Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Birmingham.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26156 <5>
    • Indian Springs First Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Shelby County
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Birmingham.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23140 <5>
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Enon Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Ridge Cemetery
      • The Enon Ridge Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Knesses Israel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knesses Israel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knesses Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knesses Israel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Emanuel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Birmingham.
      • The Elmwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Elm Leaf Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22674 <5>
    • Brashers Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Earltown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earltown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earltown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Earltown Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • East Lake Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Lake Cemetery is located in Jefferson County

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]<3> of the Wise Cemetery.

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

  • Cahaba Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Mountain Brook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
    • Mountain Brook is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,034 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Brook <6>
  • Inverness
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
    • Inverness is located in Shelby County
  • Meadowbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County
  • Lake Purdy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
    • Lake Purdy is located in Shelby County
  • Mountain Brook Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook Village
    • Mountain Brook Village is located in Jefferson County
  • Vestavia Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Bridgeton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
    • Bridgeton is located in Shelby County
  • Cahaba Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahaba Landing
    • Cahaba Landing is located in Jefferson County
  • English Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
    • English Village is located in Jefferson County
  • Homewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
    • Homewood is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,174 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood <6>
  • Hoover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
    • Hoover is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,959 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoover <6>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Avondale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
      • Avondale is located in Jefferson County
    • Indian Springs Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
      • Indian Springs Village is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
    • Shoal Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
      • Shoal Creek is located in Shelby County
    • East Birmingham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Birmingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Birmingham
      • East Birmingham is located in Jefferson County
    • Irondale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <6>
    • Marks Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Village
      • Marks Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Gate City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gate City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate City
      • Gate City is located in Jefferson County
    • Birmingham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mason City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
      • Mason City is located in Jefferson County
    • Ishkooda
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ishkooda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ishkooda
      • Ishkooda is located in Jefferson County
    • Oxmoor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxmoor
      • Oxmoor is located in Jefferson County
    • Shannon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
      • Shannon is located in Jefferson County
    • Vulcan City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan City
      • Vulcan City is located in Jefferson County
    • Rock Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge
      • Rock Ridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Weems
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weems. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
      • Weems is located in Jefferson County
    • West End
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West End. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
      • West End is located in Jefferson County
    • Duncan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Jefferson 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 Wise Cemetery. The following communities are located in Jefferson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Wise 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 Wise Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #129131  (Wise Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #129131 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: Cahaba Heights
    • County: Jefferson         Elev: 234
    • Location given for GNIS #129131 (Wise Cemetery)

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/

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 Jefferson, 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' 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 Wise Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4512, Longitude: -86.7294       In this case, the coordinates for the Wise 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.




 

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