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A visit to the Welcome 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 Welcome Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Welcome Cemetery:

33.4123, -85.1419

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Welcome Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Welcome Cemetery is located in Heard County<2>.

The county seat for Heard County is located in Franklin. Franklin lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Welcome Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Welcome Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lummie Layton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Unity Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Unity Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Heard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Unity Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Unity Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37500 <5>
  • Walls Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Walls Cemetery is located in Heard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Heard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Heard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Heard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
  • Goshen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Goshen Cemetery is located in Heard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Cemetery
  • Caney Head Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Caney Head Cemetery is located in Heard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Head Cemetery
  • Crews Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Crews Cemetery is located in Heard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crews Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Heard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Centralhatchee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Frienship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Watson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
    • Glenloch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Glenloch Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenloch Cemetery
    • Old Glenloch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Old Glenloch Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Glenloch Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Roopville City Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Tyus Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Tyus Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyus Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
    • New Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The New Springs Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Springs Cemetery
    • Vaughan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Vaughan Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan Cemetery
    • New Yellowdirt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Welcome Cemetery.

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

  • Roosterville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Roosterville is located in Heard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
  • Centralhatchee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Centralhatchee is located in Heard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralhatchee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
  • Roopville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Lowell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lowell is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
  • Ephesus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Ephesus is located in Heard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
  • Frolona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Frolona is located in Heard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frolona
  • Riverside
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Riverside is located in Heard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Franklin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Sewell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Sewell is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
  • Bowdon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Graham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Graham is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
  • Jonesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jonesville is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Carrollton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Ranburne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Whitesburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • O'Neals Crossroad
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • O'Neals Crossroad is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neals Crossroad
    • Sargent
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Mount Zion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • High Shoals
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • High Shoals is located in Randolph County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
    • Corinth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Corinth is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Hightower
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hightower is located in Cleburne County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower
    • Newell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Newell is located in Randolph County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell

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 Welcome Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Heard County.

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