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A visit to the Able Cemetery ...


The location of the Able Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Able Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Able Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Able Cemetery

Lat:   31.4079°   (31° 24' 28")

Lon:   -86.4794°   (-86° 28' 45")

The Able Cemetery is located in Covington County<2>.

The county seat for Covington County is located in Andalusia. Andalusia lies just to the south of the Able Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Able Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Covington County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Able Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Able Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Gantt
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gantt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
      • Gantt is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Heath
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
      • Heath is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • River Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
      • River Falls is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
    • Antioch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Covington County
    • Andalusia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Red Level
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
      • Red Level is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Sanford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
      • Sanford is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Dozier
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dozier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozier
      • Dozier is located in Crenshaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dozier <4>
    • Libertyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Babbie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babbie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbie
      • Babbie is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
    • Leon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Crenshaw County
    • Carolina
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
      • Carolina is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Oaky Streak
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaky Streak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Streak
        • Oaky Streak is located in Butler County
      • Merrill Mill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Mill
        • Merrill Mill is located in Crenshaw County
      • Horn Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
        • Horn Hill is located in Covington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Opp
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp
        • Opp is located in Covington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,313 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opp <4>
      • Paul
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
        • Paul is located in Conecuh County
      • Onycha
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onycha
        • Onycha is located in Covington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
      • Pine Level
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
        • Pine Level is located in Coffee County
      • Brantley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brantley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantley
        • Brantley is located in Crenshaw County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brantley <4>
      • McKenzie
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
        • McKenzie is located in Butler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <4>
      • Mount Union
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
        • Mount Union is located in Conecuh County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Able Cemetery. The following communities are located in Covington County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Able Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Able Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Able Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • River Falls Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The River Falls Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River Falls Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Antioch Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Antioch
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2231111 <6>
    • Bozeman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bozeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bozeman Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bozeman Cemetery
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
    • Covington Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covington Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Covington Memorial Gardens is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covington Memorial Gardens
    • Bryant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Fairmount Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Cemetery
    • Southside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Southside Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southside Cemetery
    • Johnson Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Memorial Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Memorial Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Hillside Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillside Memorial Gardens is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Memorial Gardens
      • Henderson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
      • Stewart Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Adellum Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The Adellum Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Adellum Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Andalusia.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adellum Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2258757 <6>
      • Marshall Memorial Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marshall Memorial Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Memorial Cemetery
      • Andalusia Memorial Garden
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Good Hope Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Able Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #112896  (Able Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #112896 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Gantt
      • County: Covington         Elev: 65
      • Location given for GNIS #112896 (Able Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Covington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Able Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4079, Longitude: -86.4794       In this case, the coordinates for the Able Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.









 

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