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A visit to the Wallace Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Wallace Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Wallace Cemetery (FG ID #26920)

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 Wallace Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   30.2606°   (30° 15' 38")

Lon:   -87.7221°   (-87° 43' 19")

The Wallace Cemetery is located in Baldwin County<2>.

The county seat for Baldwin County is located in Bay Minette. Bay Minette lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<3> to the north of the Wallace 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 Wallace Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Baldwin 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 Wallace 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 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wallace Cemetery.

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

    • Gulf Shores
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Shores
      • Gulf Shores is located in Baldwin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,166 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gulf Shores <5>
    • Oyster Bay
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Bay
      • Oyster Bay is located in Baldwin County
    • Bon Secour
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Secour have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Secour
      • Bon Secour is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bon Secour <5>
    • Gasque
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gasque have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasque
      • Gasque is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gasque <5>
    • Orange Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Beach
      • Orange Beach is located in Baldwin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Beach <5>
    • Magnolia Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Foley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
      • Foley is located in Baldwin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foley <5>
    • Yupon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yupon
      • Yupon is located in Baldwin County
    • Elberta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberta
      • Elberta is located in Baldwin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberta <5>
    • Perdido Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdido Beach
      • Perdido Beach is located in Baldwin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
    • Summerdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerdale
      • Summerdale is located in Baldwin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerdale <5>
    • Clay City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Baldwin County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Gulf Beach ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Beach
        • Gulf Beach is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Perdido Key
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Gulf Beach Heights
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Beach Heights
        • Gulf Beach Heights is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Point Clear
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Clear have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Clear
        • Point Clear is located in Baldwin County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Clear <5>
      • Fort Morgan ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Morgan
        • Fort Morgan is located in Baldwin County
        • Former name for Fort Morgan:
        • Fort Bowyer
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Morgan <5>
      • Lillian
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillian have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillian
        • Lillian is located in Baldwin County
      • Silverhill
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverhill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverhill
        • Silverhill is located in Baldwin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,285 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverhill <5>
      • Robertsdale
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsdale
        • Robertsdale is located in Baldwin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,030 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robertsdale <5>
      • Fairhope
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Fort Gaines ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Gaines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gaines
        • Fort Gaines is located in Mobile 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 Wallace Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Baldwin County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wallace 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 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Wallace Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Oyster Bay Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Miller Memorial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • St. Peters Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Swift Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Swift Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • The Swift Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Morgan's Chapel UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swift Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2386408 <1>
    • Fishermans Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Fishermans Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • The Fishermans Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fishermans Riverview Cemetery
      • Smith Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fishermans Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208451 <1>
    • Witt - Brown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Benton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cook Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cook Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2400875 <1>
    • Shell Banks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Shell Banks Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • The Shell Banks Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shellbank Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shell Banks Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26201 <1>
    • Pleasant View Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Pine Rest Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Rest Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Rest Cemetery
    • Lay Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Fell Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fell Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fell Cemetery
      • Community Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • The Community Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
        • The Community Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bear Point Cemetery
        • Orange Beach Community Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1990117 <1>
      • Josephine Gardens
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Brook Cedron Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brook Cedron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brook Cedron Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brook Cedron Cemetery
      • St. Marks Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
      • Summerdale Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summerdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Summerdale Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summerdale Cemetery
      • Timney South River Park Community Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Timney South River Park Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Timney South River Park Community Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Timney South River Park Community Cemetery
      • Prince of Peace Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prince of Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prince of Peace Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prince of Peace 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 Wallace Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #134740  (Wallace Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #134740 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: Gulf Shores
      • County: Baldwin         Elev: 6
      • Location given for GNIS #134740 (Wallace Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #26920

    The official website for Baldwin County: www.co.baldwin.al.us/

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Baldwin, 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 Wallace Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2606, Longitude: -87.7221    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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.




 

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