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A visit to the Durden Cemetery ...


The location of the Durden 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 Durden Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.4757°   (32° 28' 32")

Lon:   -86.4844°   (-86° 29' 3")

The Durden Cemetery is located in Autauga County<2>.

The county seat for Autauga County is located in Prattville. Prattville lies just to the east southeast of the Durden 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 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 Durden Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Autauga 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 Durden 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Durden Cemetery.

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

    • Melmar
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melmar
      • Melmar is located in Autauga County
    • Prattville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Booth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
      • Booth is located in Autauga County
    • Millbrook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Autauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrook <4>
    • Pine Level
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
      • Pine Level is located in Autauga County
    • Gibbons ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbons
      • Gibbons is located in Autauga County
    • Prattville Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prattville Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville Junction
      • Prattville Junction is located in Elmore County
    • Coosada
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Deatsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatsville
      • Deatsville is located in Elmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deatsville <4>
    • Autaugaville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Autaugaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autaugaville
      • Autaugaville is located in Autauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
    • Burkville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkville
      • Burkville is located in Lowndes County
    • Elmore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Gibbs Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Village
        • Gibbs Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Highland Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
        • Highland Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Young Forte Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Forte Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Forte Village
        • Young Forte Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Montgomery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • New Town
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
        • New Town is located in Montgomery County
      • Boylston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
        • Boylston is located in Montgomery County
      • Capitol Heights
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
        • Capitol Heights is located in Montgomery County
      • White City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Adkin Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkin Hill
        • Adkin Hill is located in Elmore County
        • Adkin Hill has also been known as:
        • Atkins Hill
      • English Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
        • English Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Holtville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtville
        • Holtville is located in Elmore County
        • Holtville has also been known as:
        • Slapout
      • Lowndesboro
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowndesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndesboro
        • Lowndesboro is located in Lowndes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowndesboro <4>
      • Marbury
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Haynes
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • 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

    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 Durden Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Autauga County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Durden Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Burt Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burt Cemetery is located in Autauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burt Cemetery
    • Daniel Pratt Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniel Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Daniel Pratt Cemetery is located in Autauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel Pratt Cemetery
    • Chapman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Autauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Autauga County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Prattville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25062 <6>
    • Indian Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Hill Cemetery is located in Autauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Hill Cemetery
    • Durdin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durdin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Durdin Cemetery is located in Autauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durdin Cemetery
    • Prattville Memorial Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Prattville Memorial Gardens is located in Autauga County
      • The Prattville Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Memory Gardens Cemetery
      • Prattville Memory Gardens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prattville Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24396 <6>
    • Montgomery Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Doster Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doster Cemetery is located in Autauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doster Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill African Methodist (AME) Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill African Methodist (AME) Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill African Methodist (AME) Church Cemetery is located in Autauga County
      • The Pleasant Hill African Methodist (AME) Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill African Methodist (AME) Church Cemetery
    • Lucas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lucas Cemetery is located in Autauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Cemetery
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Autauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23219 <6>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Owens Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Owens Cemetery is located in Autauga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
      • Booth Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Booth Cemetery is located in Autauga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booth Cemetery
      • Poplar Springs Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Rodgers Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodgers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rodgers Cemetery is located in Autauga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodgers Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25885 <6>
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Autauga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26664 <6>
      • Rocky Mount Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Mount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rocky Mount Cemetery is located in Elmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Mount Cemetery
      • County Line Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The County Line Cemetery is located in Autauga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
      • DeJarnett Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeJarnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The DeJarnett Cemetery is located in Autauga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeJarnett Cemetery
      • Robinson Springs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Ross Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ross Cemetery is located in Elmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2162975 <6>

    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 Durden Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #147553  (Durden Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #147553 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: Prattville
      • County: Autauga         Elev: 93
      • Location given for GNIS #147553 (Durden 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 Autauga, 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Durden Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4757, Longitude: -86.4844       In this case, the coordinates for the Durden 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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