A visit to the China Grove 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 China Grove Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the China Grove Cemetery:
32.0265, -85.9491
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the China Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The China Grove Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.
The county seat for Pike County is located in Troy. Troy lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south of the China Grove Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the China Grove Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the China Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from China Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dennis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Dennis Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Cemetery
- Edwards Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
- McNeil - Townsend Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Stills Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stills Cemetery
- Bethesda Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
- Orion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Orion Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion Cemetery
- Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of Union Springs.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2139828 <5>
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Pickett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Pickett Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett Cemetery
- Tick Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Tick Hill Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tick Hill Cemetery
- Kelley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Kelley Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Cemetery
- Hubbard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Barnette Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Barnette Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnette Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Possum Trot Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Possum Trot Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot Cemetery
- Frazer - McLeod Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Hills Chapel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Hills Chapel Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Chapel Cemetery
- Williams & Andrew Jackson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Old Canaan Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Canaan Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Canaan Cemetery
- High Ridge Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The High Ridge Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge Cemetery
- Cornerstone Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Cornerstone Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerstone Cemetery
- Haines Chapel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the China Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from China Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Orion
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Orion is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Postoak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Postoak is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Pine Level
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Center Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Center Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Meeksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Meeksville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
- Needmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Needmore is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Linwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Linwood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Saco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saco is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Inverness
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Inverness is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- McClure Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- McClure Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
- Ansley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ansley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- Fitzpatrick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Kent
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Kent is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Youngblood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Youngblood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Grady
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Troy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Banks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Perote
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Perote is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
- Union Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mitchell is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Ramer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Wingard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wingard is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingard
- Smuteye
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Smuteye is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smuteye
- Red Level
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Red Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Buckhorn
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Buckhorn is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Hardaway
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hardaway is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
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 China Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The China Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 China Grove 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 China Grove Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #163514 (China Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #163514 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: 155 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: China Grove
- Location given for China Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.0265403 Lon: -85.94912
- 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- China Grove 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> | 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. |
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