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A visit to the Yellow Creek Cemetery ...



Google driving directions from your current location to the Yellow Creek Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).

The location of the Yellow Creek Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Yellow Creek Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.1895°   (34° 11' 22")

Lon:   -85.7472°   (-85° 44' 49")

The Yellow Creek Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Centre. Centre lies just to the southeast of the Yellow Creek Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 35 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Yellow Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • 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 Cherokee County
  • Mackey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mackey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mackey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mackey Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Pratt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pratt Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Chesnut Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chesnut Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chesnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chesnut Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Tates Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tates Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tates Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tates Chapel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Sand Rock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sand Rock Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Mt. Lookout Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lookout Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lookout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Lookout Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Hunts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hunts Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 Cherokee County
  • Sewell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sewell Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Continue List   (23 more) ...
    • Centre Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centre Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centre Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Sand Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sand Valley Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Smith Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Parker Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Grove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Longshore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longshore Cemetery
      • The Longshore Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • New Testament Holiness Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Plunket Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plunket Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plunket Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plunket Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Smith Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Shepard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shepard Cemetery is located in Etowah County
    • Morrison Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morrison Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Weaver Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 Cherokee County
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Cherokee Memory Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherokee Memory Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherokee Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cherokee Memory Gardens is located in Cherokee County
    • Neal Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Hill Cemetery
      • The Neal Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Neal Hill Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Centre.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24852 <5>
    • Daniels Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniels Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Daniels Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Coffey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coffey Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Starling Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starling Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Starling Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Tuckers Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuckers Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuckers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tuckers Chapel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Welcome Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welcome Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welcome Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Welcome Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Yellow Creek Cemetery.

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

  • Anderson
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Leesburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Sand Rock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
    • Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
  • Turkey Town ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Town
    • Turkey Town is located in Cherokee County
  • Centre
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Vernon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
    • Mount Vernon is located in DeKalb County
  • Hale ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
    • Hale is located in Etowah County
  • Moshat
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshat
    • Moshat is located in Cherokee County
  • Collinsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Ballplay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
    • Ballplay is located in Etowah County
  • Ricks ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricks
    • Ricks is located in Cherokee County
  • Cedar Bluff
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
    • Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <6>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Wilsonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilsonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonia
      • Wilsonia is located in Etowah County
    • Turkeytown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
      • Turkeytown is located in Etowah County
    • Coat's Bend
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coat's Bend
      • Coat's Bend is located in Etowah County
    • Coato Bend ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coato Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coato Bend
      • Coato Bend is located in Etowah County
    • Coloma ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coloma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
      • Coloma is located in Cherokee County
    • Tucker Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Crossroads
      • Tucker Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
    • Lickskillet
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
      • Lickskillet is located in DeKalb County
    • Sigsbee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigsbee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigsbee
      • Sigsbee is located in DeKalb County
    • Keener
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keener. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
      • Keener is located in Etowah County
    • Ball Flat
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ball Flat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Flat
      • Ball Flat is located in Cherokee County
    • Noah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
      • Noah is located in Cherokee County
    • Howells Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howells Crossroads
      • Howells Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
      • Howells Crossroads has also been known as:
      • Howells Cross Roads
    • Dog Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
      • Dog Town is located in DeKalb 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 Yellow Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Yellow Creek 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 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 Yellow Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Cherokee 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 Yellow Creek 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 Yellow Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #137009  (Yellow Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #137009 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: Centre
      • County: Cherokee         Elev: 183
      • Location given for GNIS #137009 (Yellow Creek Cemetery)

    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 Cherokee, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Yellow Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1895, Longitude: -85.7472       In this case, the coordinates for the Yellow Creek 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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