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A visit to the Austin 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 Austin Cemetery ...

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

31.7152, -87.9367

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

The Austin Cemetery is located in Clarke County<2>.

The county seat for Clarke County is located in Grove Hill. Grove Hill lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the Austin Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Austin Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Austin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cobb Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Cobb Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Griffin Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Bumpers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bumpers Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpers Cemetery
  • Clarkville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Clarkville Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkville Cemetery
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
  • Bell Brewer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Bell Brewer Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Brewer Cemetery
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • New Prospect Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect Cemetery
  • James Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The James Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
  • Overstreet Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Overstreet Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overstreet Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union Cemetery
    • Pugh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Pugh Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pugh Cemetery
    • Huggins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Huggins Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huggins Cemetery
    • Kiels Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kiels Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiels Cemetery
    • Peniel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Peniel Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel Cemetery
    • Pine Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pine Chapel Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Chapel Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Mathews Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mathews Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Cemetery
    • Smiths Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Smiths Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Cemetery

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 Austin Cemetery.

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

  • Zimco
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Zimco is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimco
  • Winn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Winn is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
  • Salitpa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Salitpa is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salitpa
  • Toddtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Toddtown is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddtown
  • Grove Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Coffeeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Stave Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Stave Creek is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stave Creek
  • Frankville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Frankville is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
  • Saint Stephen's
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jackson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Dickinson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Dickinson is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
  • Fulton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Fulton is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • West Bend
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • West Bend is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
    • Fakit Chipunta ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Fakit Chipunta is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fakit Chipunta
    • Campbell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Campbell is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Leroy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Leroy is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
    • Walker Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Whatley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Whatley is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley
    • Bigbee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bigbee is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
    • Bladon Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Bladon Springs is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladon Springs
    • Carson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Carson is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
    • Suggsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Suggsville is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
    • Glover
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Glover is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
    • Thomasville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Womack Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Womack Hill is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Hill

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 Austin 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 Austin Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Austin 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 Austin Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #113289  (Austin Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #113289 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: 79 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Winn
      • Location given for Austin Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.7151583     Lon: -87.9366705
      • 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Austin 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.