A visit to the Chapel Hill 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 Chapel Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Chapel Hill Cemetery:
31.6940, -88.4425
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Chatom. Chatom lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southeast of the Chapel Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Chapel Hill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Chapel Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Chapel Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wilkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Wilkins Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins Cemetery
- Sand Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Sand Ridge Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge Cemetery
- Aquilla Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Aquilla Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla Cemetery
- Old Aquilla Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Old Aquilla Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Aquilla Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- North Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Philadelphus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Philadelphus Cemetery is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphus Cemetery
- Williamson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Williamson Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Big Rock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Big Rock Cemetery is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock Cemetery
- Zion Rest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Zion Rest Cemetery is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Rest Cemetery
- Minerva Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Minerva Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Winsletts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Winsletts Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winsletts Cemetery
- Loften Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Loften Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loften Cemetery
- Washam Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Washam Cemetery is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washam Cemetery
- Lewis Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Lewis Chapel Cemetery is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Chapel Cemetery
- Flat Branch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Flat Branch Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Branch Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Eudora Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Eudora Cemetery is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Pine Tree Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Pine Tree Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Cemetery
- Healing Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Singley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Singley Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singley Cemetery
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 Chapel Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Chapel Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Aquilla
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Aquilla is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Mehaffey ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mehaffey is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehaffey
- Isney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Isney is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
- Healing Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Healing Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Millry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cullomburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cullomburg is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullomburg
- Silas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bolinger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bolinger is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolinger
- Emory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Emory is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Copeland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Copeland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Robinsons Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
- Souwilpa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Chicora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chicora is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
- Barlow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barlow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Waynesboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Matherville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Matherville is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
- Bladon Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bladon Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladon Springs
- Gilbertown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Chapel Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Chapel Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bladon Springs
- Clara
- Clara lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Chapel Hill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clara.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
- Waynesboro
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 Chapel Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 Chapel Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #157553 (Chapel Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #157553 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 131 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Aquilla
- Location given for Chapel Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.6940485 Lon: -88.4425229
- 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 Washington, 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- Chapel Hill 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. |