Jefferson County
In April 1836, William White donate land for a church and cemetery. In December 1904, William T. Simmons and his wife R. A. sold adjoining land to the church adding to the cemetery. The oldest marked grave is for Hepsey Herring who died October 8, 1848. Medal of Honor recipient Alfred Lee McLaughlin is buried here along with veterans from the Civil War to the Vietnam War. In 1951, a cemetery association was formed, separate from the church. In 2003, the Univ. of AL's Office of Archaeological Research identified 861 graves. Mt. Hebron Cemetery was added to the Alabama Historic Cemetery Register on August 17, 2009.| HM Number | HMXAB |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2011 |
| Placed By | Alabama Historical Commission & Mt. Hebron Cemetery Association |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, September 13th, 2014 at 8:44am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 536843 N 3706717 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 33.49935000, -86.60335000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 33° 29.961', W 86° 36.201' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 33° 29' 57.66" N, 86° 36' 12.06" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 205 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 2601-2625 Cahaba Valley Rd, Leeds AL 35094, US |
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