About Rather Cemetery
Rather Cemetery is a christian cemetery in Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama. The grounds sit at about 584 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 125441. The nearest other listed cemetery is Wise Cemetery, about 0.4 mi to the southeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is Reynolds Funeral Home-Rnf in Decatur, about 2.2 mi away. It is one of 167 cemeteries we list in Morgan County, and 88 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
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34.54313, -86.98729
What Rather Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Wise CemeteryCentral Circle Southwest, Decatur, ALChristian cemetery0.4 mi
- Oakview Memorial Gardens6th Avenue Southeast, Decatur, ALMemorial park0.8 mi
- Grizzard CemeterySpring Avenue Southwest, Decatur, ALChristian cemetery1.4 mi
- Mitchell CemeterySandlin Road Southwest, Decatur, ALChristian cemetery1.4 mi
- Stroup CemeteryFairground Road, Decatur, ALChristian cemetery1.4 mi
- Adkins CemeteryDecatur, ALCemetery1.7 mi
- Blackwell CemeteryCountry Club Road Southeast, Decatur, ALChristian cemetery1.9 mi
- Chestnut Grove CemeteryDanville Road Southwest, Decatur, ALChristian cemetery2.0 mi
- Mount Pisgah CemeteryPisgah Road Southeast, Decatur, ALChristian cemetery2.1 mi
- Stevenson - Burleson CemeteryDanville Road Southwest, Decatur, ALChristian cemetery2.1 mi
Funeral homes near Rather Cemetery
- Reynolds Funeral Home-Rnf2.2 miFuneral home · Decatur · (256) 301-8966
- Shelton Funeral Home2.4 miFuneral home · Decatur · (256) 353-1620
- Shelton Funeral Home Inc3.2 miFuneral home · Decatur · (256) 353-1620
- Roselawn Funeral Home & Roselawn Cemetery3.7 miFuneral home · Decatur · (256) 353-2996
- Ridout's Brown-Service Funeral Home3.8 miFuneral home · Decatur · (256) 353-1511
- Roselawn Funeral Home and Cemetery3.8 miFuneral home · Decatur · (256) 353-1602
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Rather Cemetery located?
Rather Cemetery is at Laurel Street Southwest, Decatur, AL 35601 in Morgan County. GPS coordinates: 34.54313, -86.98729.
Is Rather Cemetery a Christian cemetery?
Our records list a Christian affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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