A visit to the Bear Fork 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 Bear Fork Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bear Fork Cemetery:
30.7490, -88.1845
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bear Fork Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bear Fork Cemetery is located in Mobile County<2>.
The county seat for Mobile County is located in Mobile. Mobile lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Bear Fork Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Bear Fork Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bear Fork Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Crawford Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Indian Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Old Lewis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Lewis Cemetery is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lewis Cemetery
- West Gethsemane Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- University Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sand Town Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sand Town Cemetery is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Town Cemetery
- Wolf Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Wolf Ridge Cemetery is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Ridge Cemetery
- Newell Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Whispering Pines Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Prichard Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Elam Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Elam Cemetery is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam Cemetery
- Whistler Colored Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Semmes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Semmes Cemetery is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semmes Cemetery
- Semmes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Semmes Cemetery is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semmes Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- St. Edwards Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The St. Edwards Cemetery is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Edwards Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Jesuit Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Jesuit Cemetery is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesuit Cemetery
- Old Spring Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whistler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Whistler Cemetery is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler Cemetery
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 Bear Fork Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bear Fork Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Country Club Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Country Club Village is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Village
- Eight Mile
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Semmes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Prichard
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Chickasaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Saraland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mobile
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tillmans Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Tillmans Corner is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillmans Corner
- Satsuma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chunchula
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Chunchula is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunchula
- Wilmer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Theodore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Creola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Creola is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
- Howell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Howell is located in George County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Axis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Axis is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axis
- Irvington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Spanish Fort
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Gulfcrest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Gulfcrest is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulfcrest
- Saint Elmo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Saint Elmo is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Park City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Park City is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Bellefontaine
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bellefontaine is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefontaine
- Bromley
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bromley is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
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 Bear Fork Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mobile County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bear Fork 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 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 Bear Fork Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Mobile 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 Bear Fork Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2579196 (Bear Fork Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2579196 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: Mobile
- Topo Map Name: Spring Hill
- Location given for Bear Fork Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.7490226 Lon: -88.1844772
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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 Mobile, 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- Bear Fork 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. |