02/08/2026
Patton Chapel Cemetery in Hoover, Alabama, serves as the resting place for several individuals named Bailey. My paternal great-grandmother was also a Bailey, and through Julie's diligent research, we have discovered numerous family members throughout the region. As of this writing, we are uncertain if these particular Baileys are related to our family, but I did come across something quite peculiar. In one section of the cemetery, there are several unassuming flat markers for Baileys, arranged in a row. The earliest death date among them is 1917, and the latest is 2007. All of these markers are of the same type and simply bear the inscription "Resting In Peace"; however, they are not arranged in chronological order. Additionally, there is another marker identical to these situated right beside them, bearing the name Curl. Could there be a familial connection there? In a different section of the cemetery, there are four more Baileys with the exact same type of markers, yet they indicate more recent burial dates of 1984, 1994, 2021, and 2023. Perhaps these Baileys are related to the Muirs, as we both seem to share a penchant for being cheap.
Photographed in 2026.
- Kevin
Patton Chapel Cemetery in Hoover is also listed as Hoover First United Methodist Church Cemetery.
The church that manages it is Hoover First United Methodist Church at that same address.
This is one of the older cemeteries in Hoover. The Hoover Historical Society notes that in 1866, Robert Patton donated land for a church used by Methodist worship and a school with an adjoining cemetery in the Patton Chapel area.
That original church / cemetery site is what became Patton Chapel and later Hoover First UMC.