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A visit to the Sims Chapel Cemetery ...


The location of the Sims Chapel 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 Sims Chapel Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.2241°   (31° 13' 26")

Lon:   -88.1483°   (-88° 8' 53")

The Sims Chapel Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Chatom. Chatom lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Sims Chapel 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 Sims Chapel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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 Sims Chapel 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sims Chapel Cemetery.

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

    • Sims Chapel
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Chapel
      • Sims Chapel is located in Washington County
    • Fairford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairford
      • Fairford is located in Washington County
    • Seaboard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
      • Seaboard is located in Washington County
    • McIntosh
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
      • McIntosh is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <4>
    • Malcolm
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
      • Malcolm is located in Washington County
    • Hawthorn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
      • Hawthorn is located in Washington County
    • Calvert
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Deer Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in Washington County
    • Citronelle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Tibbie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbie
      • Tibbie is located in Washington County
    • Vinegar Bend
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Bend
      • Vinegar Bend is located in Washington County
    • Mount Vernon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Movico
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Movico
        • Movico is located in Mobile County
      • Sunflower
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
        • Sunflower is located in Washington County
      • Chastang
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chastang
        • Chastang is located in Mobile County
      • Escatawpa
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Escatawpa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
        • Escatawpa is located in Washington County
      • Gulfcrest
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulfcrest
        • Gulfcrest is located in Mobile County
      • Bucks
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Wagarville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hobson
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
        • Hobson is located in Washington County
      • Barry Village
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Village
        • Barry Village is located in Mobile County
      • Chatom
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatom
        • Chatom is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatom <4>
      • Bassetts Creek
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassetts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassetts Creek
        • Bassetts Creek is located in Washington County
      • Fruitdale
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
        • Fruitdale is located in Washington 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 Sims Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Chatom
      • Chatom lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Sims Chapel Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Chatom.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatom
    • Citronelle
    • Fruitdale

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Sims Chapel Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Rivers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rivers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rivers Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rivers Cemetery
    • Red Wash Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Wash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Wash Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Wash Cemetery
    • Hill Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Springs Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Springs Cemetery
    • Little Chestang Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Chestang Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Chestang Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Chestang Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Magnolia Holiness Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Charity Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charity Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Charity Chapel Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charity Chapel Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Reeds Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeds Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reeds Chapel Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeds Chapel Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Sawyer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Carlow Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carlow Cemetery is located in Mobile County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlow Cemetery
      • St. Thomas Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
      • Meinhardt Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meinhardt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meinhardt Cemetery is located in Mobile County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meinhardt Cemetery
      • Frazier Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frazier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frazier Cemetery is located in Mobile County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazier Cemetery
      • Byrd Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Mobile County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
      • St. Thomas Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
      • Vaughn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
      • McIntosh Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntosh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntosh 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 Sims Chapel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #157616  (Sims Chapel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #157616 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: Sims Chapel
      • County: Washington         Elev: 32
      • Location given for GNIS #157616 (Sims Chapel Cemetery)

    The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyalgov.com

    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 Washington, 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 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 Sims Chapel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2241, Longitude: -88.1483       In this case, the coordinates for the Sims Chapel 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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