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A visit to the Travelers Rest Cemetery ...


The location of the Travelers Rest 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 Travelers Rest Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.0502°   (31° 3' 0")

Lon:   -87.3005°   (-87° 18' 1")

The Travelers Rest Cemetery is located in Escambia County<2>.

The county seat for Escambia County is located in Brewton. Brewton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Travelers Rest 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 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 Travelers Rest 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 Travelers Rest 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 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Travelers Rest Cemetery.

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

    • Flomaton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Century
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Century
      • Century is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,873 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Century <4>
    • Byrneville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrneville
      • Byrneville is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Hammac
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammac
      • Hammac is located in Escambia County
    • Pollard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
      • Pollard is located in Escambia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Jay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
      • Jay is located in Santa Rosa County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <4>
    • Atmore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • McDavid
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDavid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDavid
      • McDavid is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Riverview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • East Brewton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Brewton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Huxford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxford
      • Huxford is located in Escambia County
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Walnut Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine Barren
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Barren
        • Pine Barren is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Range
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
        • Range is located in Conecuh County
      • Perdido
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Lenox
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
        • Lenox is located in Conecuh County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenox <4>

    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 Travelers Rest 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 Travelers Rest Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Atmore
    • Brewton
      • Brewton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Travelers Rest Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Brewton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewton
    • Flomaton
    • Jay
      • Jay lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Travelers Rest Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jay.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
    • Molino

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Travelers Rest Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Emmons Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emmons Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmons Cemetery
    • Lambeth - Boutwell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambeth - Boutwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lambeth - Boutwell Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambeth - Boutwell Cemetery
    • Sardis Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sardis Church Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Church Cemetery
    • Mize Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mize Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mize Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mize Cemetery
    • Flomaton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rock Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Cemetery
    • Little Escambia Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Escambia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Escambia Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Escambia Cemetery
    • Moyeville Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moyeville Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moyeville Church Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moyeville Church Cemetery
    • Bowman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
    • Beulah Chapel Assembly of God Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Hammac Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammac Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hammac Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammac Cemetery
    • Pineview Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pineview Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pineview Church Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pineview Church Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Halls Creek Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halls Creek Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Halls Creek Church Cemetery is located in Escambia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halls Creek Church Cemetery
      • Hollywood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Escambia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Cemetery
      • Magnolia Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Escambia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
      • Little Rock Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Rock Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Rock Church Cemetery is located in Escambia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Rock Church Cemetery
      • Robinsonville Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinsonville Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robinsonville Church Cemetery is located in Escambia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinsonville Church Cemetery
      • Freewill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freewill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Freewill Cemetery is located in Escambia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freewill Cemetery
      • Hall Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Escambia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Pollard Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pollard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pollard Cemetery is located in Escambia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pollard Cemetery
      • Hillcrest Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Escambia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Emmons Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emmons Cemetery is located in Escambia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmons 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 Travelers Rest Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #128050  (Travelers Rest Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #128050 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: Flomaton
      • County: Escambia         Elev: 50
      • Location given for GNIS #128050 (Travelers Rest 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Travelers Rest Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0502, Longitude: -87.3005       In this case, the coordinates for the Travelers Rest 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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