A visit to the Consolation 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 Consolation Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Consolation Cemetery:
31.2260, -85.8680
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Consolation Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Consolation Cemetery is located in Coffee County<2>.
The county seat for Coffee County is located in Elba. Elba lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northwest of the Consolation Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Consolation Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Consolation Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Consolation Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Sardis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Sardis Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
- Cool Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Cool Springs Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Coffee Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- El Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The El Bethel Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Bethel Cemetery
- County Line Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The County Line Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
- Keyton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Keyton Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton Cemetery
- Morning Star Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star Cemetery
- New Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The New Home Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Bellwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bellwood Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Asbury Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Asbury Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
- Little Elam Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Little Elam Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elam Cemetery
- Enterprise City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Marvin Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jones Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Mt. Liberty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Liberty Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Liberty Cemetery
- The Mt. Liberty Cemetery has also been known as:
- First Baptist Church Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Consolation Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Consolation Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Central City
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Central City is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Scranton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Scranton is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Battens Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Battens Crossroads is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battens Crossroads
- Chancellor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chancellor is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
- Coffee Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Bellwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bellwood is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Enterprise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Level Plains
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Level Plains is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
- Costilla ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Costilla is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
- Clayhatchee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Goodman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Goodman is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
- Holiday Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Holiday Village is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Daleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Brockton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Geneva
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Eunola ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Eunola is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunola
- Fort Rucker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clintonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Clintonville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Samson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hartford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dundee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dundee is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
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 Consolation Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Coffee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Consolation Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Daleville
- Enterprise
- Geneva
- Hartford
- Samson
- Slocomb
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 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 Consolation Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Coffee 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 Consolation Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #116518 (Consolation Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #116518 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: Coffee
- Est. Elev: 98 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bellwood
- Location given for Consolation Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.2260064 Lon: -85.8679928
- 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 Coffee, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Consolation 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |