A visit to the Yates Cemetery ...

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 Yates Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   34.7701°   (34° 46' 12")

Lon:   -87.3389°   (-87° 20' 20")

The Yates Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Moulton. Moulton lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the south of the Yates Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Yates Cemetery.<4>

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

• Berry Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Berry Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
• Gibson Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
• Spring Hill Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
• Nance Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nance Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Nance Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
• Weaver Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
• Troupe Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troupe Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troupe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Troupe Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
• Warren Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Warren Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
• Houston Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Houston Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
• Truitt Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Truitt Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Truitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Truitt Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
• Little Zion Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Zion Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
• Haraway Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haraway Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haraway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Haraway Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
• Fuqual Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuqual Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuqual Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Fuqual Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
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  • Westmoreland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westmoreland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westmoreland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Westmoreland Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Perkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Perkins Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Mathews Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mathews Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Fuqua Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuqua Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuqua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fuqua Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Dobbins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dobbins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dobbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dobbins Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Lee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • The Lee Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Sherrod Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherrod Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherrod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sherrod Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Tweedy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tweedy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tweedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tweedy Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Lyle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lyle Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Watkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
  • Cox Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cox Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
  • Cunningham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunningham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cunningham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Yates Cemetery.

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

• Red Bank
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
  • Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
• Wheeler Dam Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler Dam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
  • Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
• Dells Vista Shores
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dells Vista Shores
  • Dells Vista Shores is located in Lauderdale County
• Rogersville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
  • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
  • Former name for Rogersville:
  • Rodgersville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <5>
• Belleview ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
  • Belleview is located in Lauderdale County
• North Courtland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Courtland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
  • North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
• Elgin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Elgin is located in Lauderdale County
• Town Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
  • Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <5>
• Courtland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
  • Courtland is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Courtland <5>
• Confluence
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Confluence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
  • Confluence is located in Lauderdale County
• Estep ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estep have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
  • Estep is located in Lauderdale County
• Cedar Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
  • Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County
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  • Beach Grove ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beach Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
    • Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
  • Corum ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum
    • Corum is located in Lauderdale County
  • Ford City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
    • Ford City is located in Colbert County
  • Leighton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
    • Leighton is located in Colbert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leighton <5>
  • Edmond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
    • Edmond is located in Lawrence County
  • Comer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
    • Comer is located in Lauderdale County
  • Anderson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Anderson is located in Lauderdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Hillsboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <5>
  • Ripley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
    • Ripley is located in Limestone County
  • Poplar Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
    • Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
  • Lentzville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lentzville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
    • Lentzville is located in Limestone County
  • Killen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killen
    • Killen is located in Lauderdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killen <5>
  • Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsons Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsons Cross Roads
    • Davidsons Cross Roads is located in Colbert County
  • Nitrate City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
    • Nitrate City is located in Colbert 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 Yates Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Courtland
  • Courtland lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Yates Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Courtland.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
• Leighton
  • Leighton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Yates Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Leighton.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
• Rogersville
  • Rogersville lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Yates Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rogersville.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
• Town Creek
  • Town Creek lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Yates Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Town Creek.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek

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 websites either 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 Yates Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Lawrence County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Colbert County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Franklin County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lauderdale County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Limestone County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Morgan County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Giles County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lawrence County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Wayne County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Lawrence County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Alabama
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Alabama
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Lawrence
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Yates Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Yates Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #129275  (Yates Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #129275 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: Rogersville
  • County: Lawrence         Elev: 183
  • Location given for GNIS #129275 (Yates Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/