A visit to the Ashford City 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 Ashford City Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ashford City Cemetery:
31.1919, -85.2336
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ashford City Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ashford City Cemetery is located in Houston County<2>.
The county seat for Houston County is located in Dothan. Dothan lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Ashford City Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ashford City Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Ashford City Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ashford City Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bluff Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Crestlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Crestlawn Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestlawn Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Poplar Spring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cowarts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Cowarts Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Union Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cedar Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Webb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Cowarts Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Rocky Creek Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Creek Cemetery
- Hunters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hunters Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Cemetery
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- St. Stephens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
- Hurts Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Hurts Chapel Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurts Chapel Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Old Pleasant Plains Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gates of Heaven Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dothan City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Dothan City Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan City Cemetery
- Memphis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Memphis Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis Cemetery
- Gordon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Gordon Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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 Ashford City Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ashford City Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ashford
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Avon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Avon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Barber
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Barber is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Cowarts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Webb
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gordon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gordon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Williams
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Williams is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Parish
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Keyton's
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Kinsey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kinsey is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
- Dothan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cottonwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Columbia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hodgesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hodgesville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgesville
- Cedar Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Tidwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Tidwell is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Rehobeth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rehobeth is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
- Headland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sawhatchee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sawhatchee is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawhatchee
- Madrid
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Madrid is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
- Grimes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grimes is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
- Parker Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Parker Village is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Village
- Taylor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Taylor is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
- Haleburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Haleburg is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Napier Field
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Napier Field is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Field
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
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 Ashford City Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Houston County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ashford City Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashford
- Dothan
- Headland
- Napier Field
- Parish
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 helpful 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 Ashford City Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Houston 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 Ashford City Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2130660 (Ashford City Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2130660 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: Houston
- Est. Elev: 79 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ashford
- Location given for Ashford City Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.1919444 Lon: -85.2336111
- 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 Houston, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ashford City 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. |