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A visit to the Donavan Cemetery ...


The location of the Donavan 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 Donavan Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.7571°   (32° 45' 25")

Lon:   -86.7975°   (-86° 47' 50")

The Donavan Cemetery is located in Chilton County<2>.

The county seat for Chilton County is located in Clanton. Clanton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Donavan Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Donavan Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Chilton County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Donavan Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Donavan Cemetery.

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

    • Adams
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Chilton County
    • Maplesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Stanton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Stanton is located in Chilton County
    • Billingsley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Riderville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riderville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
      • Riderville is located in Chilton County
    • Tucker
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
      • Tucker is located in Bibb County
    • Plantersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
      • Plantersville is located in Dallas County
    • Vine Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
      • Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
    • Haynes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
      • Haynes is located in Autauga County
    • Clanton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clanton
      • Clanton is located in Chilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clanton <4>
    • Thorsby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Randolph
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Bibb County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Lawley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
        • Lawley is located in Bibb County
      • Jones
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
        • Jones is located in Autauga County
      • White City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
        • White City is located in Autauga County
      • Jemison
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Oakmulgee
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
        • Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
      • Fremont
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
        • Fremont is located in Autauga County
      • Verbena
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verbena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
        • Verbena is located in Chilton 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 Donavan Cemetery. The following communities are located in Chilton County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Clanton
    • Thorsby

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Donavan Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Foshee Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foshee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foshee Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foshee Cemetery
    • Foshee Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foshee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foshee Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foshee Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Vermont Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vermont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vermont Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vermont Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Old Maplesville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Maplesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Maplesville Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Maplesville Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • University Highway Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the University Highway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The University Highway Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the University Highway Cemetery
    • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • Reeds Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reeds Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeds Cemetery
    • New Convert Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Convert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Convert Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Convert Cemetery
    • Maplesville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maplesville Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplesville Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Chilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • New Harmony Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Chilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Harmony Cemetery
      • Old Mt. Nebo Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Chilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      • Isabella Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isabella Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Isabella Cemetery is located in Chilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isabella Cemetery
      • Mulberry Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Chilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulberry Cemetery
      • Alpine Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alpine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alpine Cemetery is located in Chilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alpine Cemetery
      • New Cedron Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Cedron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Cedron Cemetery is located in Chilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Cedron Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Chilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Old Raspberry Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Raspberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Raspberry Cemetery is located in Chilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Raspberry Cemetery

    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 Donavan Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #151508  (Donavan Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #151508 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: Maplesville East
      • County: Chilton         Elev: 174
      • Location given for GNIS #151508 (Donavan 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 Chilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Donavan Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7571, Longitude: -86.7975       In this case, the coordinates for the Donavan 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.









 

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