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A visit to the Woods Cemetery ...


The location of the Woods 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 Woods Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.6654°   (33° 39' 55")

Lon:   -87.3839°   (-87° 23' 2")

The Woods Cemetery is located in Walker County<2>.

The county seat for Walker County is located in Jasper. Jasper lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Woods 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 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 Woods Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Walker 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 Woods 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Woods Cemetery.

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

    • Oakman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
      • Oakman is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
      • Former names for Oakman:
      • Day's Gap
      • Marietta
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakman <4>
    • Patton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
      • Patton is located in Walker County
    • Coal Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Coal Valley is located in Walker County
    • Corona
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
      • Corona is located in Walker County
    • Patton Junction ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patton Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
      • Patton Junction is located in Walker County
    • Parrish
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
      • Parrish is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
    • Goodsprings
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodsprings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
      • Goodsprings is located in Walker County
    • America
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America
      • America is located in Walker County
    • Townley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
      • Townley is located in Walker County
    • Berry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
      • Berry is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berry <4>
    • Barney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
      • Barney is located in Walker County
    • Cordova
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Jasper
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Dovertown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovertown
        • Dovertown is located in Walker County
      • Reeds Ferry
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
        • Reeds Ferry is located in Walker County
      • Gamble
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gamble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
        • Gamble is located in Walker County
      • Edgil
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
        • Edgil is located in Walker County
      • Saragossa
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saragossa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
        • Saragossa is located in Walker County
      • Bankston
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
        • Bankston is located in Fayette County
      • New Lexington
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
        • New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Toadvine
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toadvine
        • Toadvine is located in Jefferson County
      • Twilley Town
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twilley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilley Town
        • Twilley Town is located in Walker County
      • Yerkwood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkwood
        • Yerkwood is located in Walker County
      • Burnwell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwell
        • Burnwell is located in Walker County
      • Carbon Hill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Dora
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
        • Dora is located in Walker County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <4>
      • Camak Mills ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camak Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camak Mills
        • Camak Mills is located in Walker 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 Woods Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Walker County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Woods Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Liberty Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
    • Gilchrist Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilchrist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilchrist Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilchrist Cemetery
    • Oakman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakman Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakman Cemetery
    • Day Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Day Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
    • Swindle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swindle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swindle Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swindle Cemetery
    • Key Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Key Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Key Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Key Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Pleasant Field Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Pleasant Field Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • The Pleasant Field Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Field Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Field Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Patton Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patton Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patton Hill Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Hill Cemetery
    • Infant Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Infant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Infant Hill Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Infant Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Flatwoods Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flatwoods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flatwoods Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flatwoods Cemetery
      • Flatwoods Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Flatwoods Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • The Flatwoods Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Flatwoods Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Flatwoods Community Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flatwoods Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22809 <7>
      • Lower Sulpher Springs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Sulpher Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lower Sulpher Springs Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Sulpher Springs Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • 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 Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Gibson Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibson Hill Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Hill Cemetery
      • New Salem Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Earnest Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earnest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Earnest Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earnest Cemetery
      • Whitson Place Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitson Place Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitson Place Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitson Place Cemetery
      • Rowe Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rowe Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
      • Gray Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Gray Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
      • Morris Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morris Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris 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 Woods Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #129205  (Woods Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #129205 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: Oakman
      • County: Walker         Elev: 183
      • Location given for GNIS #129205 (Woods Cemetery)

    The official website for Walker County: www.walkercounty.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 Walker, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Woods Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6654, Longitude: -87.3839       In this case, the coordinates for the Woods 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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