A visit to the Yellow Creek 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 Yellow Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Yellow Creek Cemetery:
34.1895, -85.7472
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Yellow Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Mackey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mackey Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey Cemetery
- Pratt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Pratt Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Cemetery
- Chesnut Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Chesnut Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesnut Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Tates Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Tates Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tates Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Tates Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Centre.
- The Tates Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Tates Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26599 <5>
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Sand Rock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Sand Rock Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock Cemetery
- Mt. Lookout Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Lookout Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Lookout Cemetery
- Hunts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hunts Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Sewell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Sewell Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell Cemetery
- Continue List (23 more) ...
- Centre Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Centre Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Cemetery
- Sand Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Sand Valley Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Valley Cemetery
- New Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Smith Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Chapel Cemetery
- Parker Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Parker Grove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Grove Cemetery
- Garrett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
- Longshore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Longshore Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longshore Cemetery
- New Testament Holiness Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Plunket Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Plunket Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plunket Cemetery
- Smith Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Chapel Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Shepard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Shepard Cemetery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard Cemetery
- Morrison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Morrison Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Cemetery
- Weaver Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Weaver Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Cherokee Memory Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Neal Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Neal Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Hill Cemetery
- 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)
- The Daniels Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Cemetery
- Coffey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Coffey Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffey Cemetery
- Starling Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Starling Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starling Cemetery
- Tuckers Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Welcome Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Welcome Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome Hill Cemetery
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)
- Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Turkey Town ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Turkey Town is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Town
- Centre
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mount Vernon is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Hale ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hale is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Moshat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Moshat is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshat
- Collinsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ballplay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ballplay is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
- Ricks ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ricks is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricks
- Cedar Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Wilsonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wilsonia is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonia
- Turkeytown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Turkeytown is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
- Coat's Bend
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Coat's Bend is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coat's Bend
- Coato Bend ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Coato Bend is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coato Bend
- Coloma ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Coloma is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
- Tucker Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Tucker Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Crossroads
- Lickskillet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lickskillet is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Sigsbee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sigsbee is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigsbee
- Keener
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Keener is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Ball Flat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ball Flat is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Flat
- Noah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Noah is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
- Howells Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Howells Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howells Crossroads
- Howells Crossroads has also been known as:
- Howells Cross Roads
- Dog Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Dog Town is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
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.
- Cedar Bluff
- Centre
- Collinsville
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 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 Yellow Creek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Cherokee 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 Yellow Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #137009 (Yellow Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #137009 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: Cherokee
- Est. Elev: 183 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Centre
- Location given for Yellow Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.1895397 Lon: -85.7471884
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' (or 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- Yellow Creek 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> | 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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