RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Alabama >> Escambia County >> Mason CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Alabama


The Commemorative Quarter for Alabama







A visit to the Mason Cemetery ...


The location of the Mason 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 Mason Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.1555°   (31° 9' 19")

Lon:   -86.7344°   (-86° 44' 3")

The Mason Cemetery is located in Escambia County<2>.

The county seat for Escambia County is located in Brewton. Brewton lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west of the Mason 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 Mason Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Escambia 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 Mason 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 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Mason Cemetery.

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

    • Brooklyn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Conecuh County
    • Bradley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Escambia County
    • Falco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falco
      • Falco is located in Covington County
    • Wing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
      • Wing is located in Covington County
    • Paul
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Johnsonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
      • Johnsonville is located in Conecuh County
    • Belandville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belandville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belandville
      • Belandville is located in Santa Rosa County (FL)
    • Carolina
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Red Oak
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Covington County
    • Mount Union
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Libertyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • River Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Nymph
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nymph
        • Nymph is located in Conecuh County
      • Centerville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Centerville is located in Conecuh County
      • Andalusia
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Red Level
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
        • Red Level is located in Covington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • East Brewton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brewton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brewton
        • East Brewton is located in Escambia County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,326 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brewton <4>
      • Otahite ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otahite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otahite
        • Otahite is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
      • Jay Villa ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Villa
        • Jay Villa is located in Conecuh County
      • Castleberry
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleberry
        • Castleberry is located in Conecuh County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
      • Riverview
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
        • Riverview is located in Escambia County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
      • Old Town
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
        • Old Town is located in Conecuh County
      • Laurel Hill
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Sparta ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
        • Sparta is located in Conecuh County
        • Sparta has also been known as:
        • Old Sparta
      • Brewton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)

    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 Mason Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Escambia County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mason 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 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Mason Cemetery.<6>

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

    • McGowin Ferry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGowin Ferry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGowin Ferry Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGowin Ferry Cemetery
    • Foshee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foshee Cemetery
    • McGowin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGowin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGowin Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGowin Cemetery
    • Mancill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mancill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mancill Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mancill Cemetery
    • Hoomesville Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoomesville Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoomesville Church Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoomesville Church Cemetery
    • Damascus Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damascus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Damascus Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damascus Cemetery
    • Sam McGowin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sam McGowin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sam McGowin Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sam McGowin Cemetery
    • Feagin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Feagin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Feagin Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feagin Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Old Bradley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Bradley Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bradley Cemetery
    • Bradley Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradley Church Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Church Cemetery
    • Still Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Still Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Still Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Still Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Elim Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elim Cemetery is located in Escambia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elim Cemetery
      • Blackwater Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blackwater Cemetery is located in Escambia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwater Cemetery
      • Rock Creek Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Creek Church Cemetery is located in Escambia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Church Cemetery
      • Union Hill Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Hill Church Cemetery is located in Escambia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Church Cemetery
      • Johnston Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnston Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnston Cemetery
      • Johnston Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnston Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnston Cemetery
      • Rock Creek Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Creek Church Cemetery is located in Escambia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Church Cemetery
      • Wing Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Wing Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wing Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Wing
        • The Wing Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Wing Missionary Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wing Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2281632 <7>
      • Beda Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beda Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beda Cemetery
      • Garwin Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garwin Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garwin 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 Mason Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #160052  (Mason Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #160052 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: Dixie
      • County: Escambia         Elev: 71
      • Location given for GNIS #160052 (Mason Cemetery)

    The official website for Escambia County: www.co.escambia.al.us/

    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 Escambia, 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 obstructions 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 Mason Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1555, Longitude: -86.7344       In this case, the coordinates for the Mason 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.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 02 Mar 2024