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A visit to the Turner Cemetery ...


The location of the Turner 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 Turner Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.1516°   (31° 9' 5")

Lon:   -88.3825°   (-88° 22' 56")

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

The county seat for Washington County is located in Chatom. Chatom lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Turner 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 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 Turner 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 Turner 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Turner Cemetery.

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

    • Brown Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
      • Brown Town is located in Greene County (MS)
    • Deer Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in Washington County
    • Vinegar Bend
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Bend
      • Vinegar Bend is located in Washington County
    • Escatawpa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Citronelle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Leakesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leakesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leakesville
      • Leakesville is located in Greene County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leakesville <4>
    • Gulfcrest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulfcrest
      • Gulfcrest is located in Mobile County
    • Fruitdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
      • Fruitdale is located in Washington County
    • Sims Chapel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Chapel
      • Sims Chapel is located in Washington County
    • Clark
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Greene County (MS)
    • Seaboard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Tibbie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbie
      • Tibbie is located in Washington County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Yellow Pine
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
        • Yellow Pine is located in Washington County
      • Fairford
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairford
        • Fairford is located in Washington County
      • Chunchula
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunchula
        • Chunchula is located in Mobile County
      • Lucedale
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucedale
        • Lucedale is located in George County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucedale <4>
      • State Line
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
        • State Line is located in Greene County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Bexley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
        • Bexley is located in George County (MS)
      • Movico
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Movico
        • Movico is located in Mobile County
      • Hawthorn
        (21 miles [33.8 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

    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 Turner 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 Turner Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Turner Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Burbank Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burbank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burbank Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burbank Cemetery
    • Rounsaville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rounsaville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rounsaville Cemetery is located in Greene County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rounsaville Cemetery
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Greene County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Mobile County
      • The New Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Baxter Will Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Weldy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weldy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weldy Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weldy Cemetery
    • Maples Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maples Cemetery is located in Greene County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maples Cemetery
    • Maples Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maples Cemetery is located in Greene County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maples Cemetery
    • Deer Park Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deer Park Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Park Cemetery
    • Epworth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Epworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Epworth Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Epworth Cemetery
    • New Providence Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Providence Cemetery is located in Greene County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Providence Cemetery
    • County Line Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Line Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Grimes Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grimes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grimes Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grimes Cemetery
      • East Salem Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Salem Cemetery is located in Greene County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Salem Cemetery
      • Brannon Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brannon Cemetery is located in Mobile County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brannon Cemetery
      • Escatawpa Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Escatawpa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Escatawpa Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Escatawpa Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 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 Greene County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Robertson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Greene County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
      • Citronelle Methodist Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Citronelle Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Citronelle Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Mobile County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Citronelle Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Sawyer Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • 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

    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 Turner Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #138837  (Turner Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #138837 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: Rounsaville
      • County: Washington         Elev: 57
      • Location given for GNIS #138837 (Turner 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Turner Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1516, Longitude: -88.3825       In this case, the coordinates for the Turner 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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