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A visit to the Bromley Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Bromley Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bromley Cemetery (FG ID #22587).

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 Bromley Cemetery ...

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

30.7382, -87.8686

The Bromley Cemetery is located in Baldwin County<2>.

The county seat for Baldwin County is located in Bay Minette. Bay Minette lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Bromley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bromley Cemetery.

Name Variations for Bromley Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Bromley Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Durant Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Bromley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Saluda Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Saluda Hill Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda Hill Cemetery
  • Alabama State Veterans Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Wilkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wilkins Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins Cemetery
  • Blakeley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Blakeley Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeley Cemetery
  • Silbley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Silbley Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silbley Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Westview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Westview Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Mt. Aid Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Aid Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Aid Cemetery
  • Dean Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Dean Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Malbis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Malbis Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malbis Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Stapleton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Stapleton Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapleton Cemetery
    • D'Olive Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The D'Olive Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Olive Cemetery
    • Christ the King Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Spanish Burial Grounds
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Spanish Burial Grounds is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Burial Grounds
    • Belforest Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Douglasville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Douglasville Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville 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 Bromley Cemetery.

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

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 Bromley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Baldwin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Bromley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Baldwin 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 Bromley Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #22587

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #117689  (Durant Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #117689 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: Baldwin
      • Est. Elev: 28 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Stapleton
      • Location given for Durant Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.737689     Lon: -87.868605
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Baldwin, 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 from Point A (ie- Bromley 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.