A visit to the Clayton 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 Clayton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Clayton Cemetery:
31.0514, -85.2175
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Clayton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Clayton Cemetery is located in Houston County<2>.
The county seat for Houston County is located in Dothan. Dothan lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Clayton Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Clayton Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Clayton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Rocky Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Rocky Creek Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Creek Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Coonrod Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Coonrod Cemetery is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonrod Cemetery
- Cowarts Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Ashford City Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Ashford City Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford City Cemetery
- Bluff Springs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hays Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Hays Cemetery is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Cemetery
- Gordon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Gordon Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
- Crestlawn Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Crestlawn Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestlawn Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Memphis Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Memphis Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- St. Stephen Methodist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Union Springs Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- McNeally Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The McNeally Cemetery is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeally Cemetery
- Cowarts Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Cowarts Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Registers Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Registers Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Registers Cemetery
- Buckhorn Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Buckhorn Cemetery is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Clayton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Clayton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cottonwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Malone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Avon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Avon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Gordon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gordon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Ashford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hodgesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hodgesville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgesville
- Bascom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Keyton's
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Madrid
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Madrid is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
- Cowarts
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Campbellton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Barber
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Barber is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Cedar Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Webb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jakin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Parish
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rehobeth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rehobeth is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
- Jacob City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jacob City is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Steam Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Steam Mill is located in Seminole County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Mill
- Dothan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Merritts Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Merritts Crossroads is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritts Crossroads
- Two Egg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Two Egg is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Egg
- Parker Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Parker Village is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Village
- Taylor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Taylor is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
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 Clayton Cemetery. The following communities are located in Houston County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Clayton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Clayton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Houston 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 Clayton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2130665 (Clayton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2130665 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: Houston
- Est. Elev: 40 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Grangeburg
- Location given for Clayton Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.0513889 Lon: -85.2175
- 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 Houston, 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 from Point A (ie- Clayton 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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