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A visit to the Alexander Cemetery ...

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 Alexander Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   31.8415°   (31° 50' 29")

Lon:   -85.8394°   (-85° 50' 21")

The Alexander Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Troy. Troy lies just to the west southwest of the Alexander Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Alexander Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Antioch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Banks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Banks Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Catalpa Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catalpa Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catalpa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Catalpa Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Livingston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livingston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Livingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Livingston Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Benson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Benson Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Providence Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Providence Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Griffin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Brooks Graves
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Graves
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brooks Graves is located in Pike County
  • Sandfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sandfield Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Old Canaan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Canaan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Canaan Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Kendrick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendrick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kendrick Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Cotton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cotton Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Old Dothan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dothan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Dothan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Dothan Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Williams & Andrew Jackson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams & Andrew Jackson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams & Andrew Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams & Andrew Jackson Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Paran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paran Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Ramah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ramah Cemetery is located in Pike County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Alexander Cemetery.

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

  • Banks
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
    • Banks is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banks <5>
  • Buckhorn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckhorn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
    • Buckhorn is located in Pike County
  • Linwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Linwood is located in Pike County
  • Pronto
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pronto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronto
    • Pronto is located in Pike County
  • Troy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,762 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
  • Saco
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
    • Saco is located in Pike County
  • Needmore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
    • Needmore is located in Pike County
  • McClure Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
    • McClure Town is located in Pike County
  • Brundidge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brundidge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brundidge
    • Brundidge is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brundidge <5>
  • Mossy Grove Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossy Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
    • Mossy Grove Village is located in Pike County
  • Perote
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perote have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
    • Perote is located in Bullock County
  • Postoak
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
    • Postoak is located in Bullock County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Meeksville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
      • Meeksville is located in Pike County
    • Orion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
      • Orion is located in Pike County
    • Inverness
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inverness. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Bullock County
    • Youngblood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
      • Youngblood is located in Pike County
    • Tarentum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
      • Tarentum is located in Pike County
    • Smuteye
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smuteye
      • Smuteye is located in Bullock County
    • Tennille
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennille
      • Tennille is located in Pike County
    • Hallsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hallsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
      • Hallsville is located in Pike County
    • Centre Ridge ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Ridge
      • Centre Ridge is located in Pike County
    • Roeton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeton
      • Roeton is located in Coffee County
    • Elamville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
      • Elamville is located in Barbour County
    • Clio
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
      • Clio is located in Barbour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <5>
    • Ansley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
      • Ansley is located in Pike 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 Alexander Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Alexander Cemetery:

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 Alexander Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #139812  (Alexander Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #139812 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: Banks
    • County: Pike         Elev: 172
    • Location given for GNIS #139812 (Alexander Cemetery)

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 Pike, 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 Alexander Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8415, Longitude: -85.8394       In this case, the coordinates for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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