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A visit to the Grimes Cemetery ...


The location of the Grimes 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 Grimes Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.7865°   (31° 47' 11")

Lon:   -87.0939°   (-87° 5' 38")

The Grimes Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Monroeville. Monroeville lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the southwest of the Grimes 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 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 Grimes Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Monroe 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 Grimes 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 Grimes Cemetery.

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

    • McWilliams
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McWilliams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWilliams
      • McWilliams is located in Wilcox County
    • Pineville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
      • Pineville is located in Monroe County
    • Schuster
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuster
      • Schuster is located in Wilcox County
    • Beatrice
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beatrice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatrice
      • Beatrice is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beatrice <4>
    • Caledonia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Wilcox County
    • Pine Apple
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Apple
      • Pine Apple is located in Wilcox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Awin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Awin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Awin
      • Awin is located in Wilcox County
    • Oak Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Wilcox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Buena Vista
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Monroe County
    • Lovan ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lovan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
      • Lovan is located in Monroe County
    • Natchez
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natchez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
      • Natchez is located in Monroe County
    • Pine Orchard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
      • Pine Orchard is located in Monroe County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Commerce
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
        • Commerce is located in Conecuh County
      • Mixonville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixonville
        • Mixonville is located in Conecuh County
      • Ramah
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramah
        • Ramah is located in Conecuh County
      • Tunnel Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Springs
        • Tunnel Springs is located in Monroe County
        • Former name for Tunnel Springs:
        • Kempsville
      • Vredenburgh
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vredenburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
        • Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Forest Home
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
        • Forest Home is located in Butler County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Home <4>
      • Snow Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
        • Snow Hill is located in Wilcox 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 Grimes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Grimes 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 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Grimes Cemetery.<6>

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

    • McWilliams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Pineview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pineview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pineview Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pineview Cemetery
    • Turkestan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turkestan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turkestan Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turkestan Cemetery
    • Pineview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pineview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pineview Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pineview Cemetery
    • Pineville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pineville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pineville Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pineville Cemetery
    • Pineville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pineville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pineville Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pineville Cemetery
    • Savannah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Savannah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Savannah Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Savannah Cemetery
    • Turnbull Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turnbull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turnbull Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turnbull Cemetery
    • Midway Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Midway Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
    • Solomon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solomon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Solomon Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solomon Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Jenkins Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jenkins Chapel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Chapel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Beard Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beard Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
      • St. Matthews Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
      • Lone Star Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Star Cemetery
      • Middleton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Middleton Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleton Cemetery
      • Buena Vista Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buena Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buena Vista Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buena Vista Cemetery
      • Basidonia Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Basidonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Basidonia Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Basidonia Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Pine Orchard Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Orchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Orchard Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Orchard Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem 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 Grimes Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #136531  (Grimes Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #136531 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: McWilliams
      • County: Monroe         Elev: 114
      • Location given for GNIS #136531 (Grimes 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 Monroe, 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 Grimes Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7865, Longitude: -87.0939       In this case, the coordinates for the Grimes 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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