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A visit to the Arrington 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 Arrington Cemetery ...

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

32.5112, -88.0089

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

The Arrington Cemetery is located in Sumter County<2>.

The county seat for Sumter County is located in Livingston. Livingston lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Arrington Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Arrington Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Arrington Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Dug Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Dug Hill Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dug Hill Cemetery
  • Davidson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson Cemetery
  • Palestine Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Phares Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Walker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
  • Nebo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Nebo Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo Cemetery
  • Brewersville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Brewersville Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville Cemetery
    • The Brewersville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Christian Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Christian Valley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21785 <5>
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
  • Houpt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Houpt Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houpt Cemetery
  • Millers Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Matthew Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The St. Matthew Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthew Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Brown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Neal Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Neal Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
    • Pinetop Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pinetop Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetop Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • Dallas Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Dallas Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas Cemetery
    • Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery
    • Springhill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Springhill Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
    • Nott Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Nott Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nott Cemetery
    • Dallas Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Dallas Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Marengo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Grove Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Cemetery
    • Bowers Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Bowers Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Arrington Cemetery.

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

  • Coatopa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Coatopa is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
  • Brewersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Brewersville is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville
  • McDowell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • McDowell is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
  • Arrington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Arrington is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
  • Moore Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Moore Town is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Town
  • Bellamy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellamy is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
  • Demopolis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Aigleville ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Aigleville is located in Marengo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aigleville
  • Whitfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitfield is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
  • Forkland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Forkland is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
  • Griffins ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Griffins is located in Marengo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins
  • Pin Hook
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pin Hook is located in Marengo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Livingston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Intercourse
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Intercourse is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercourse
    • Derby
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Derby is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
    • Miller
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Miller is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
    • Cedahoma ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Cedahoma is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedahoma
    • Arcola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Arcola is located in Hale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
    • Epes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Epes is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Beckleys ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Beckleys is located in Marengo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckleys
    • Blue Lock ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Blue Lock is located in Marengo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lock
    • York
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • York is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
      • Former names for York:
      • New York Station
      • York Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <6>
    • Pelham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Pelham is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
    • Providence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Providence is located in Marengo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Gallion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Gallion is located in Hale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
    • Boligee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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 Arrington Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sumter County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Arrington Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Sumter 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 Arrington Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #113235  (Arrington Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #113235 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: Sumter
      • Est. Elev: 46 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Brewersville
      • Location given for Arrington Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.5112484     Lon: -88.0089072
      • 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 Sumter, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Arrington 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>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.