A visit to the Woodward 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 Woodward Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Woodward Cemetery:
34.5684, -86.6383
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Woodward Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Woodward Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the Woodward Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Woodward Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Woodward Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Woodward Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lynch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Lynch Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Cemetery
- Joiner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Joiner Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner Cemetery
- Timmons Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Timmons Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timmons Cemetery
- Dickson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Dickson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Cemetery
- Simpson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Simpson Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
- Penland - Cooper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Draper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Draper Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Hough Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Hough Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hough Cemetery
- Simpson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Simpson Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Draper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Draper Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Draper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Draper Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper Cemetery
- Valermosos Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Valermosos Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valermosos Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Lipscomb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lipscomb Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb Cemetery
- Laceys Spring Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lacey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lacey Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Cemetery
- Lacey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lacey Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Cemetery
- Burton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Burton Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Woodward Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Woodward Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lacey's Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Slaughter Landing ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Slaughter Landing is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Landing
- Slaughter Landing has also been known as:
- Slaughter Ferry
- Whitesburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Whitesburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Valhermoso Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- English Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- English Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Triana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Triana is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
- Winton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Winton is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
- Morgan City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Bluff City ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bluff City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Briscoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Briscoe is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Chelsea
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Chelsea is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Swancott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Swancott is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swancott
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Big Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Big Cove is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
- Greenwycke Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwycke Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwycke Village
- Madison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Somerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Somerville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Florette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Florette is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florette
- Apple Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Apple Grove is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Owens' Cross Roads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Huntsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Westlake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Westlake is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Berkley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Berkley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Lincoln
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lincoln is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Rideout Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rideout Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout Village
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 Woodward Cemetery. The following communities are located in Madison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Woodward Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Woodward Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Madison 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 Woodward Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #129223 (Woodward Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #129223 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: Madison
- Est. Elev: 235 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Triana
- Location given for Woodward Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.5684251 Lon: -86.6383276
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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 Madison, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woodward 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |