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A visit to the Arrington Cemetery ...


The location of the Arrington 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 Arrington Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.5112°   (32° 30' 40")

Lon:   -88.0089°   (-88° 0' 32")

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 .

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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Arrington 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
      • Coatopa is located in Sumter County
    • Brewersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville
      • Brewersville is located in Sumter County
    • McDowell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
      • McDowell is located in Sumter County
    • Arrington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
      • Arrington is located in Sumter County
    • Moore Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Town
      • Moore Town is located in Sumter County
    • Bellamy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
      • Bellamy is located in Sumter County
    • Demopolis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Aigleville ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aigleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aigleville
      • Aigleville is located in Marengo County
    • Whitfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Sumter County
    • Forkland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
      • Forkland is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
    • Griffins ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins
      • Griffins is located in Marengo County
    • Pin Hook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
      • Pin Hook is located in Marengo County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Livingston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
        • Livingston is located in Sumter County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,135 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
      • Intercourse
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercourse
        • Intercourse is located in Sumter County
      • Derby
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
        • Derby is located in Sumter County
      • Miller
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
        • Miller is located in Greene County
      • Cedahoma ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedahoma
        • Cedahoma is located in Choctaw County
      • Arcola
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
        • Arcola is located in Hale County
      • Epes
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
        • Epes is located in Sumter County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
      • Beckleys ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckleys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckleys
        • Beckleys is located in Marengo County
      • Blue Lock ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Lock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lock
        • Blue Lock is located in Marengo County
      • York
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
        • York is located in Sumter County
        • 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 <4>
      • Pelham
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
        • Pelham is located in Choctaw County
      • Providence
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
        • Providence is located in Marengo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Gallion
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
        • Gallion is located in Hale County
      • 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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dug Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dug Hill Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dug Hill Cemetery
    • Davidson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
    • Palestine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Phares Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phares Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phares Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phares Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25368 <7>
    • Walker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Nebo Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nebo Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nebo Cemetery
    • Brewersville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Brewersville Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • The Brewersville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Christian Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Christian Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewersville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21785 <7>
    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Houpt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houpt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Houpt Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houpt Cemetery
    • Millers Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Millers Chapel Cemetery is located in Marengo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millers Chapel Cemetery
    • St. Matthew Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Matthew Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthew Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Brown Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Neal Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neal Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
      • Pinetop Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinetop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pinetop Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinetop Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Dallas Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dallas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dallas Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dallas Cemetery
      • Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery
      • Springhill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Springhill Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springhill Cemetery
      • Nott Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nott Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nott Cemetery
      • Dallas Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dallas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dallas Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dallas Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Marengo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grove Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
      • Bowers Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowers Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowers 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 Arrington Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #113235  (Arrington Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #113235 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: Brewersville
      • County: Sumter         Elev: 46
      • Location given for GNIS #113235 (Arrington 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 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' 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 Arrington Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5112, Longitude: -88.0089       In this case, the coordinates for the Arrington 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>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.
    <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>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.









 

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