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A visit to the Stoker Cemetery ...


The location of the Stoker 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 Stoker Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.5038°   (31° 30' 13")

Lon:   -88.0708°   (-88° 4' 14")

The Stoker Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Chatom. Chatom lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Stoker Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Stoker 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 Stoker 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Stoker Cemetery.

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

    • Saint Stephen's
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Bassetts Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Wagarville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hobson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
      • Hobson is located in Washington County
    • Leroy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
      • Leroy is located in Washington County
    • Prestwick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwick
      • Prestwick is located in Washington County
    • Stave Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stave Creek
      • Stave Creek is located in Clarke County
    • Sunflower
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
      • Sunflower is located in Washington County
    • Salitpa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salitpa
      • Salitpa is located in Clarke County
    • Bigbee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
      • Bigbee is located in Washington County
    • Frankville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
      • Frankville is located in Washington County
    • Jackson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Chatom
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • Hawthorn
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Toddtown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddtown
        • Toddtown is located in Clarke County
      • Winn
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
        • Winn is located in Clarke County
      • Tibbie
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbie
        • Tibbie is located in Washington County
      • Seaboard
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Rockville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
        • Rockville is located in Clarke County
      • Barlow
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
        • Barlow 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 Stoker 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 Stoker 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Stoker Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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 Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • St. Stephens Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
    • St. Stephens Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
    • Clearwater Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clearwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clearwater Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clearwater Cemetery
    • St. Union - Mt. Stoney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Union - Mt. Stoney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Union - Mt. Stoney Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Union - Mt. Stoney Cemetery
    • Old St. Stephens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Stephens Cemetery
    • Crawford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
    • Faith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Faith Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faith Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Wagarville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagarville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wagarville Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagarville Cemetery
    • Pine Level Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Level Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Level Cemetery
    • Leroy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leroy Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leroy Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Midway Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Lewis Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lewis Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Grove Cemetery
      • Cortelyou Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cortelyou Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cortelyou Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cortelyou Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      • Rutan Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rutan Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutan Cemetery
      • Richardson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
      • Sunflower Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunflower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunflower Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunflower Cemetery
      • Stave Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stave Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stave Creek Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stave Creek 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 Stoker Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #127424  (Stoker Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #127424 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: Saint Stephens
      • County: Washington         Elev: 19
      • Location given for GNIS #127424 (Stoker 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 '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 Stoker Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5038, Longitude: -88.0708       In this case, the coordinates for the Stoker 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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