Gurley Cemetery

Gurley Cemetery sits nestled in the hills and forest of John Gurley's 1830s farm. Originally a private cemetery, the earliest known gravesite dates to 1831. The cemetery appeared in the original plat map of the Town of Gurley, and was approved by the town council in 1894. Adorned with beautiful headstones and monuments, the cemetery served as the final resting place for the town founder Frank B. Gurley and many of Gurley's earliest residents, including pioneers, doctors, lawyers, tradesmen, farmers, educators, and politicians., (Reverse Side) , Still operating as an active cemetery owned by the Town of Gurley, at its founding, community members purchased plots for burial from the Gurley family and its descendants. Gurley Cemetery tells the story of every family that has built and contributed to the town's growth. Veterans of: every major American conflict lie in this cemetery. The only cemetery within the town limits, Gurley Cemetery seeks to honor and remember those the community has loved and cherished. Listed in the Alabama Historic Cemetery Register on April 11, 2007.