Maylene in Shelby County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Cedar Grove Cemetery

Photographed by Julia Frost, June 19, 2010

1. Cedar Grove Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Established as Meredith Cemetery, the first recorded burial here was Sarah Hoge Meredith, who died August 25, 1836. The Griffin family donated land for this burial ground and it has been in continuous use since founded. An annual memorial service has been held on this site since before the Civil War.

Erected 2009 by Cedar Grove Memorial Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.

Location. 33° 14.388′ N, 86° 51.24′ W. Marker is in Maylene, Alabama, in Shelby County. It is on Co Rd 17 0.1 miles north of Cedar Grove Parkway, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Alabaster AL 35114, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Birmingham Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: David Lindsay (approx. 1.4 miles away); Buck Creek Jail and Water Tower (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Founding of Alabaster / Siluria (approx. 1.7 miles away); Benton Family Cemetery (approx. 2.2 miles away); Harmony Graveyard (approx. 3.4 miles away); Helena, Alabama (approx. 3.9 miles away); Central Iron Works (approx. 4 miles away); Helena Freight House & Depot (approx. 4 miles away).

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2010, by Julia Frost of Hoover, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,825 times since then and 50 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 24, 2010, by Julia Frost of Hoover, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.