A visit to the Amity Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Amity Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Amity Cemetery:
31.6640, -87.6589
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Amity Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Amity Cemetery is located in Clarke County<2>.
The county seat for Clarke County is located in Grove Hill. Grove Hill lies just to the west northwest of the Amity Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Amity Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Amity Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Amity Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Hearin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hearin Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearin Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Whatley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Whatley Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Dacy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Dacy Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacy Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Magnolia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
- Cammack Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cammack Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cammack Cemetery
- Gates Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Gates Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Cemetery
- Spinks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Spinks Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinks Cemetery
- Puyear Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Fellowship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Cemetery
- Wilson Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grove Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Grove Hill Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill Cemetery
- Coleman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Coleman Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
- Cedar Fork Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Cedar Fork Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Fork Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Midway Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Midway Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
- Magnolia Lawns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Amity Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Amity Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Whatley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Whatley is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley
- Suggsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Suggsville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
- Dickinson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dickinson is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Grove Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Finchburg ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Finchburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
- Fulton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Nettleboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Nettleboro is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleboro
- Walker Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Claiborne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Claiborne is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
- Scratch Ankle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Scratch Ankle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scratch Ankle
- Toddtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Toddtown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddtown
- Perdue Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Lower Peach Tree
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
- Zimco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Zimco is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimco
- Alma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Alma is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Barlow Bend
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Barlow Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Bend
- Franklin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Franklin is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Gainestown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Gainestown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainestown
- Winn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Winn is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
- Jackson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Thomasville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Stave Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Stave Creek is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stave Creek
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 Amity Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clarke County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Amity Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Claiborne
- Grove Hill
- Lower Peach Tree
- Suggsville
- Thomasville
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 Amity Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Clarke County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Amity Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1805626 (Amity Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1805626 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Clarke
- Est. Elev: 141 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Whatley
- Location given for Amity Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.6640463 Lon: -87.6588846
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Clarke, 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- Amity Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |