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Anniston Memorial Gardens Cemetery Records | Calhoun County, Alabama

Cemetery burial records, location, and grave search - Calhoun County, AL

Anniston Memorial Gardens is indexed as a cemetery record in Calhoun County, Alabama. Use this page to confirm the cemetery location, review available burial-record matches, compare nearby cemeteries, and decide when an official source should be checked.

Site info snapshot

Anniston Memorial Gardens Overview

Status Active
Burial records 5
Veteran-linked records 5
Type Public
Map coordinates Available

Quick answer

How do I use the Anniston Memorial Gardens page for cemetery and burial research?

Use this page to confirm the cemetery first, review the map and source signals, scan the burial sample for likely matches, and then step back to Calhoun County or Alabama only when the search needs broader geographic context.

Verification note

Use this cemetery page as a research starting point

Anniston Memorial Gardens is listed with cemetery-location and burial-record context in the current archive. Map coordinates help identify the cemetery area, but they should not be treated as exact grave coordinates. Verify sensitive burial, veteran, visitor, or legal details with an official cemetery, county, VA/NCA, or primary-source record.

Use this cemetery page for

Search linked burial names

Review names currently connected to this cemetery before widening the search.

Confirm cemetery location

Use county, state, source label, and map context to confirm the place.

Compare nearby cemeteries

Check nearby cemetery pages when the place name or family location is uncertain.

Verify official details

Confirm sensitive details with cemetery, county, VA/NCA, or primary-source records.

Cemetery profile

About Anniston Memorial Gardens, Calhoun County, Alabama

Anniston Memorial Gardens is currently indexed under Calhoun County, Alabama in the Cemetery Finders archive. This page is designed to answer place-intent searches for the cemetery itself while also giving person-name researchers enough context to decide whether this is the right burial site before searching deeper.

This page combines place context, source labels, map information, available burial records, and nearby cemetery links so visitors can continue research without losing the Calhoun County location context.

The current archive includes burial records with military branch or service-context fields linked to this cemetery.

Cemetery type

Public

GPS coordinates

33.73275, -85.88049

Step-by-step search guide

How to Search Anniston Memorial Gardens by Name, Place, and Record Context

01

Confirm the cemetery before searching names

  1. Check the county, state, type, and source label at the top of the page.
  2. Use the map block below to validate that this cemetery aligns with the place you expect.
  3. Only after the place is confirmed should you search for similar personal names.
Why this matters: Person-name searches are much cleaner when the place is validated first, especially for common surnames and repeated family names.

02

Review burial depth and record quality signals

  1. Check how many burial records are currently linked to this cemetery.
  2. Look for veteran-linked records, plot details, and date range signals to judge how rich the underlying record set is.
  3. If the sample looks thin, widen to the county archive instead of forcing a narrow search too early.
Current record depth: 5 burial rows, 5 veteran-linked records, and 0 visible plot-detail signals.

03

Use county and state archives as your fallback path

  1. Return to Calhoun County if you need nearby cemetery alternatives or broader local coverage.
  2. Move up to Alabama when the search needs regional context or county comparison.
  3. Use this layered path instead of repeating blind searches across unrelated places.

Alternative search methods

Alternative Search Methods & Record Paths

Method Best For Speed Coverage
Direct burial search Known full names Fast Live cemetery-linked sample
County archive review Nearby cemetery comparison Medium Strong
State archive review Regional fallback research Medium Broad
Map + place confirmation Location validation Fast Available

Map & directions

Anniston Memorial Gardens Map, Address & Directions

ANNISTON MEMORIAL GARDENS

Calhoun County, Alabama

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Map coordinates help identify the cemetery location area. They should not be treated as exact grave coordinates or proof of cemetery office details.

Location details

Address: Calhoun County, Alabama
County: Calhoun County
State: Alabama
GPS: 33.73275, -85.88049

Best next step

If the place looks correct, review the burial sample below. If not, move back to the county archive and compare nearby cemeteries before searching names again.

Burial record sample

Burial Names Connected to Anniston Memorial Gardens

Showing 5 of 5 burial records at Anniston Memorial Gardens. Page 1 of 1.

Note: Burial entries reflect currently indexed archive rows. Date, plot, and service details may be incomplete or source-limited.

Donald M Vanhorne

Dates: 1941-05-24 – 2022-01-14
Military branch: US ARMY
Plot / Notes: Plot context limited
Note: Verify sensitive details

David L Allen

Dates: 1949-11-08 – 2021-06-08
Military branch: US ARMY
Plot / Notes: Plot context limited
Note: Verify sensitive details

Calvin Douglas Forbes

Dates: 1950-07-05 – 2021-04-01
Military branch: US ARMY
Plot / Notes: Plot context limited
Note: Verify sensitive details

Buddy Davis

Dates: 1938-07-22 – 2021-03-31
Military branch: US ARMY
Plot / Notes: Plot context limited
Note: Verify sensitive details

Edward Lynn Higgins

Dates: 1947-09-20 – 2021-03-03
Military branch: US ARMY
Plot / Notes: Plot context limited
Note: Verify sensitive details

Pro tips

Expert Genealogy Advice for Anniston Memorial Gardens Research

🗺️ Search the place first: Search the place first, not the person first, when names are common. A confirmed cemetery dramatically improves the quality of a burial search.

📅 Use year ranges: Use year ranges from the sample table to separate duplicate names. Even partial death-date context is often enough to narrow a search.

🏛️ Widen your scope: If the page looks too thin, that usually means the cemetery record is real but the person-level layer is incomplete. In that case, the county archive is the best fallback path.

Frequently asked

Frequently Asked Questions About Anniston Memorial Gardens

This section answers the most common cemetery-intent questions first, so users can quickly decide whether to continue on this page or step back to the broader county archive.

How do I search burial records for Anniston Memorial Gardens?

Use the burial names on this page as a starting point, then run a focused search with the full name and Anniston Memorial Gardens. This usually works best when you already know the cemetery and want to narrow the search to likely person-level matches.

Where is Anniston Memorial Gardens located?

Anniston Memorial Gardens is listed in Calhoun County, Alabama, and the map on this page uses the best available geographic reference from the current archive.

How many burial records are connected to Anniston Memorial Gardens?

5 burial records are currently linked to Anniston Memorial Gardens in the archive.

What should I do if this cemetery has only partial information?

Use the county archive to review other cemeteries nearby, compare source labels, and broaden the person search with county and state context if the cemetery page is still sparse.