A visit to the Brushy Creek Cemetery ...

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 Brushy Creek Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.6688°   (31° 40' 7")

Lon:   -86.6711°   (-86° 40' 15")

The Brushy Creek Cemetery is located in Butler County<2>.

The county seat for Butler County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Brushy Creek Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Brushy Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

• Union Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Union Cemetery is located in Butler County
• Hopewell Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Butler County
• Oak Grove Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Butler County
• Miller Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Miller Cemetery is located in Butler County
• Oakwood Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Butler County
• Wesley Chapel Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Butler County
• Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Butler County
• Mt. Olive East Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive East Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mt. Olive East Cemetery is located in Butler County
• Ebenezer Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Butler County
• Friendship Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Butler County
• Riley Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riley Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Riley Cemetery is located in Butler County
• New Prospect Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospect Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Butler County
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  • Antioch West Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch West Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Antioch West Cemetery is located in Butler County
  • Sellers Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sellers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sellers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sellers Cemetery is located in Butler County
  • South Butler Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Butler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The South Butler Cemetery is located in Butler County
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Butler County
  • Elizabeth Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elizabeth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Butler County
  • Gravel Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gravel Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gravel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gravel Hill Cemetery is located in Butler County
  • Stamps Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stamps Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stamps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stamps Cemetery is located in Butler County
  • Maye Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maye Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maye Cemetery is located in Butler County
  • Consolation Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Consolation Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Consolation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Consolation Cemetery is located in Butler County
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Butler County
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Butler County
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Butler County
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Butler County
  • Rhodes Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Butler County
  • Sunrise Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunrise Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunrise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sunrise Cemetery is located in Butler County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Brushy Creek Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Brushy Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.

• Chapman
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
  • Chapman is located in Butler County
• Georgiana
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgiana
  • Georgiana is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgiana <5>
• Bolling
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolling
  • Bolling is located in Butler County
• Industry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Industry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
  • Industry is located in Butler County
• McKenzie
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
  • McKenzie is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <5>
• Oaky Streak
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaky Streak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Streak
  • Oaky Streak is located in Butler County
• Starlington
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Starlington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlington
  • Starlington is located in Butler County
• Garland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
  • Garland is located in Butler County
• Greenville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,349 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <5>
• Shacklesville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shacklesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacklesville
  • Shacklesville is located in Butler County
• Wilcox
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilcox. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
  • Wilcox is located in Conecuh County
• Merrill Mill
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Mill
  • Merrill Mill is located in Crenshaw County
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  • Forest Home
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
    • Forest Home is located in Butler County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Home <5>
  • Mixonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixonville
    • Mixonville is located in Conecuh County
  • Commerce
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Commerce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
    • Commerce is located in Conecuh County
  • Owassa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Owassa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owassa
    • Owassa is located in Conecuh County
  • Red Level
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
    • Red Level is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
  • Leon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Leon is located in Crenshaw County
  • Old Town
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Old Town is located in Conecuh County
  • Rabb
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rabb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabb
    • Rabb is located in Conecuh County
  • Mount Union
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
    • Mount Union is located in Conecuh County
  • Cherokee Village
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
    • Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
  • Honoraville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honoraville
    • Honoraville is located in Crenshaw County
  • Awin
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Awin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Awin
    • Awin is located in Wilcox County
  • Gantt
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gantt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
    • Gantt is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
  • Dozier
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dozier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozier
    • Dozier is located in Crenshaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dozier <5>
  • Rutledge
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutledge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
    • Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 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 Brushy Creek Cemetery. The following communities are located in Butler County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Chapman
  • Chapman lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Brushy Creek Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Chapman.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
• Georgiana
  • Georgiana lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Brushy Creek Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Georgiana.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgiana
• Greenville
  • Greenville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Brushy Creek Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Greenville.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Brushy Creek Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Butler County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Conecuh County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Covington County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Crenshaw County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Dallas County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lowndes County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Monroe County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Pike County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Wilcox County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Butler County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Alabama
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Alabama
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Butler
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Brushy Creek Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Brushy Creek Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #135754  (Brushy Creek Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #135754 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: Georgiana East
  • County: Butler         Elev: 112
  • Location given for GNIS #135754 (Brushy Creek Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/