A visit to the Chesser 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 Chesser Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Chesser Cemetery:
32.1038, -86.1947
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Chesser Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Chesser Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.
The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Montgomery. Montgomery lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Chesser Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Chesser Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Chesser Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Chesser Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Orme Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Orme Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme Cemetery
- Kennedy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Underwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Underwood Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood Cemetery
- Sprague Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Sprague Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Urquhart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Urquhart Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urquhart Cemetery
- Sentell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Sentell Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentell Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Hills Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hills Chapel Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Chapel Cemetery
- Frazer - McLeod Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Sharp Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Sharp Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Cemetery
- Fannin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Fannin Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin Cemetery
- Possum Trot Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Possum Trot Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot Cemetery
- Sankey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Sankey Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankey Cemetery
- Fair Prospect Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Fair Prospect Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Prospect Cemetery
- Garner Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Garner Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Cemetery
- Woodland Hills Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Center Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The New Center Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Center Cemetery
- Ganey Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Ganey Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganey Cemetery
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia 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 Chesser Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Chesser Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Red Level
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Red Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Ramer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ada
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ada is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Grady
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pine Level
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Lapine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lapine is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Kent
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kent is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Center Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Center Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Pintlala
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pintlala is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pintlala
- Former name for Pintlala:
- Colquitt
- Davenport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Davenport is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Highland Home
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pike Road
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Orion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Orion is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Hope Hull
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ansley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ansley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- Sandy Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Meeksville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Meeksville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
- English Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- English Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Petrey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Mitchell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchell is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Cecil
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cecil is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Letohatchee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Letohatchee is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letohatchee
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 first turn to 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 Chesser Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Montgomery 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 Chesser Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #116012 (Chesser Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #116012 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: Montgomery
- Est. Elev: 123 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ramer
- Location given for Chesser Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.1037577 Lon: -86.1946851
- 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 Montgomery, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chesser 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. |