A visit to the Carter 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 Carter Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Carter Cemetery:
31.9590, -86.1480
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Carter Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Carter Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.
The county seat for Pike County is located in Troy. Troy lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Carter Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Carter Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Carter Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fannin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Fannin Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin Cemetery
- Garner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Garner Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Belsor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Belsor Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belsor Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Sentell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Sentell Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentell Cemetery
- Hills Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Hills Chapel Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Chapel Cemetery
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia Cemetery
- Hudson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Hudson Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
- Springfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Springfield Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Petrey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Petrey Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Head Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Head Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Sims Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Sims Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
- Israel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Israel Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Israel Cemetery
- Orion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Orion Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion Cemetery
- Frazer - McLeod 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 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Carter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Carter Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kent
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Kent is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Grady
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Center Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Center Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Ansley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ansley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- Ramer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Petrey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Wingard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wingard is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingard
- Meeksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Meeksville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
- Orion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Orion is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Lapine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lapine is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Youngblood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Youngblood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Pine Level
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Highland Home
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Red Level
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Red Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Needmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Needmore is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Ada
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ada is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- McClure Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- McClure Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
- Troy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
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 either 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 Carter Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Pike 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 Carter Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #115661 (Carter Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #115661 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: Pike
- Est. Elev: 125 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Grady
- Location given for Carter Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.9590402 Lon: -86.1480152
- 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 Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Carter 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. |