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The location of the Christian Light Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Christian Light Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Christian Light Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Christian Light Cemetery

Lat:   32.2799°   (32° 16' 47")

Lon:   -87.4119°   (-87° 24' 42")

The Christian Light Cemetery is located in Dallas County<2>.

The county seat for Dallas County is located in Selma. Selma lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Christian Light Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Christian Light Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Dallas County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Christian Light Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Christian Light Cemetery.

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

    • Safford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Safford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safford
      • Safford is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Safford <4>
    • Alberta
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
      • Alberta is located in Wilcox County
    • Gastonburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
      • Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
    • Catherine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
      • Catherine is located in Wilcox County
    • Crumptonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumptonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
      • Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
    • Orrville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
      • Orrville is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <4>
    • Freetown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
      • Freetown is located in Perry County
    • Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
      • Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
      • Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
      • Dale
      • Daletown
    • Millers Ferry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
      • Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
    • Browns
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
      • Browns is located in Dallas County
    • Crenshaw ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
      • Crenshaw is located in Marengo County
    • The Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
      • The Village is located in Perry County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Ellawhite
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellawhite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellawhite
        • Ellawhite is located in Perry County
      • Uniontown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
        • Uniontown is located in Perry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <4>
      • Massillon ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massillon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
        • Massillon is located in Dallas County
      • Thomaston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
        • Thomaston is located in Marengo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
      • Lamison
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
        • Lamison is located in Wilcox County
      • Dayton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
        • Dayton is located in Marengo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
      • Boykin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
        • Boykin is located in Wilcox County
      • Marion Junction
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
        • Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
      • Harrell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
        • Harrell is located in Dallas County
      • Faunsdale
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faunsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faunsdale
        • Faunsdale is located in Marengo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faunsdale <4>
      • Hugo
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hugo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
        • Hugo is located in Marengo County
      • Magnolia
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
        • Magnolia is located in Marengo County

    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 Christian Light Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dallas County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Christian Light Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Christian Light Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Wilsor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilsor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilsor Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilsor Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #27157 <6>
    • New Bethel Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Bethel Springs Cemetery is located in Marengo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Springs Cemetery
    • Boiling Spring Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boiling Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boiling Spring Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boiling Spring Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21704 <6>
    • Gastonburg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gastonburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gastonburg Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gastonburg Cemetery
    • Welcome Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Welcome Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Welcome Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welcome Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26999 <6>
    • Vaughn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
    • Hardy Young Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardy Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardy Young Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy Young Cemetery
    • Kelly Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23791 <6>
    • Creagh - Glover Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Creagh - Glover Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Creagh - Glover Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • The Creagh - Glover Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cooper Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creagh - Glover Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22257 <6>
    • Malone Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Malone Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malone Cemetery
    • Gross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gross Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gross Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Hennon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hennon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hennon Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hennon Cemetery
      • Friendship Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • 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 Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • Shell Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shell Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shell Creek Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shell Creek Cemetery
      • Young Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Young Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Rehoboth Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehoboth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rehoboth Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehoboth Cemetery
      • Cobbs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cobbs Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobbs Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22166 <6>
      • Martins Station Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martins Station Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martins Station Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martins Station Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • St. John Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery

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

    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 Christian Light Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #154735  (Christian Light Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #154735 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: Central Mills
      • County: Dallas         Elev: 73
      • Location given for GNIS #154735 (Christian Light Cemetery)

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

    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 Dallas, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Christian Light Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2799, Longitude: -87.4119       In this case, the coordinates for the Christian Light Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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