A visit to the Collier Cemetery ...
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 Collier Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Collier Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Collier Cemetery
Lat: 32.0121° (32° 0' 43")
Lon: -87.5886° (-87° 35' 18")
The Collier Cemetery is located in Wilcox County<2>.
The county seat for Wilcox County is located in Camden. Camden lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east of the Collier Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Collier Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Collier Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- DeVan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeVan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeVan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The DeVan Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Enon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Enon Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Enon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Enon Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Kelly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
- 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
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Goshen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Goshen Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Marengo County
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Union Cemetery is located in Marengo County
- Shamburger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shamburger Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shamburger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shamburger Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Shields Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shields Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shields Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Canaan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Canaan Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Tutt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tutt Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tutt Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Airmount Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Airmount Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Airmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Airmount Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Independence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Independence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Independence Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Arbor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arbor Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arbor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Arbor Cemetery is located in Marengo County
- Finley Crossing Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finley Crossing Cemetery
- The Finley Crossing Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Finley Crossing Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Atkeison
- Mt. Andrew Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Andrew Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Andrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Andrew Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Thornhill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornhill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Thornhill Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Tutt 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 Collier Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Collier Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pine Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Kimbrough
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Anne Manie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anne Manie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
- Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
- Arlington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Wilcox County
- Vineland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Atkeison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
- Atkeison is located in Clarke County
- Yellow Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
- Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Lamison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Ellison ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Magnolia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Marengo County
- Coy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Thomasville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Thomasville is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <6>
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bethel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Flatwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Lower Peach Tree
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
- Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
- Rockwest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Dixon's Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon's Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
- Asahel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asahel
- Asahel is located in Wilcox County
- Millers Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairie Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
- Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
- Dale
- Daletown
- Catherine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
- Catherine is located in Wilcox County
- Nettleboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettleboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleboro
- Nettleboro is located in Clarke County
- Nellie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Glover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Moss ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel
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 Collier Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wilcox County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Collier Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Lower Peach Tree
- Lower Peach Tree lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Collier Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lower Peach Tree.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
- Thomasville
- Thomasville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Collier Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Thomasville.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Collier Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Wilcox County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Choctaw County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Clarke County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Dallas County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Marengo County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Monroe County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Perry County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of Alabama
- Cemeteries of Wilcox County
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for Alabama
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for Alabama
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of Alabama
- Cemeteries of Wilcox
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Collier Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Collier Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #116429 (Collier Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #116429 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: Kimbrough
- County: Wilcox Elev: 56
- Location given for GNIS #116429 (Collier Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Wilcox, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Collier Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0121, Longitude: -87.5886 In this case, the coordinates for the Collier Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |