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The location of the Yellow Creek 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 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 .

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 helpful 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:
  • 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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 29 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
    • 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
    • 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 <4>
    • Wilsonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • 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
      • Keener
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keener have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
        • Keener is located in Etowah County
      • Ball Flat
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • 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
      • Anderson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
        • Anderson is located in Etowah County
      • Banner
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
        • Banner is located in Etowah County
      • Lawrence
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
        • Lawrence is located in Cherokee County
      • Gaylesville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylesville
        • Gaylesville is located in Cherokee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylesville <4>
      • Taft
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
        • Taft is located in Cherokee County
      • Dawson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
        • Dawson is located in DeKalb County
      • Cotnam
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotnam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotnam
        • Cotnam 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 35 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Yellow Creek Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Mackey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mackey Cemetery
    • Pratt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt Cemetery
    • Chesnut Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chesnut Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Tates Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tates Chapel Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Sand Rock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Rock Cemetery
    • Mt. Lookout Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lookout Cemetery
    • Hunts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunts Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Sewell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sewell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (23 more) ...
      • Centre Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centre Cemetery
      • Sand Valley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Valley Cemetery
      • New Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Smith Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Chapel Cemetery
      • Parker Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Grove Cemetery
      • Garrett Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
      • Longshore Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • New Testament Holiness Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Plunket Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plunket Cemetery
      • Smith Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Chapel Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Shepard Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepard Cemetery
      • Morrison Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
      • Weaver Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Cherokee Memory Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherokee Memory Gardens
      • Neal Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24852 <6>
      • Daniels Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniels Cemetery
      • Coffey Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffey Cemetery
      • Starling Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starling Cemetery
      • Tuckers Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuckers Chapel Cemetery
      • Welcome Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welcome Hill 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 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' (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- ) 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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