A visit to the Copeland 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 Copeland Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Copeland Cemetery:
31.5599, -88.4289
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Copeland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Copeland Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Chatom. Chatom lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Copeland Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Copeland Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Copeland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Copeland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Antioch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Pine Tree Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Pine Tree Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Cemetery
- Flat Branch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Flat Branch Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Branch Cemetery
- New Haven Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The New Haven Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven Cemetery
- Lewis Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Lewis Chapel Cemetery is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Chapel Cemetery
- Chason Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Chason Cemetery is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chason Cemetery
- Minerva Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Minerva Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Cemetery
- Zion Rest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Zion Rest Cemetery is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Rest Cemetery
- Barlow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Barlow Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Sand Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Sand Ridge Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Washam Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Washam Cemetery is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washam Cemetery
- Red Bank Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Red Bank Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank Cemetery
- Laton Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Laton Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laton Hill Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Healing Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Winsletts Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Winsletts Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winsletts Cemetery
- Powe Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Powe Cemetery is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powe Cemetery
- Rocky Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Rocky Ridge Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge Cemetery
- Smiths Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Smiths Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Cemetery
- Millry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Millry Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millry Cemetery
- North Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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 Copeland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Copeland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Copeland
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Copeland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Mehaffey ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mehaffey is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehaffey
- Barlow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Barlow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Millry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Healing Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Healing Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Robinsons Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
- State Line
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- State Line is located in Greene County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Chicora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Chicora is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
- Yellow Pine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Yellow Pine is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
- Aquilla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Aquilla is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Chatom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cullomburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cullomburg is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullomburg
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Waynesboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fruitdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Fruitdale is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
- Bigbee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bigbee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
- Silas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Isney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Isney is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
- Clara
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Clara is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
- Bolinger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bolinger is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolinger
- Tibbie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tibbie is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbie
- Hobson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hobson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
- Frankville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Frankville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Emory
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Emory is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Escatawpa
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Escatawpa is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
- Bladon Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bladon Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladon Springs
- Souwilpa
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
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 Copeland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Copeland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bladon Springs
- Chatom
- Clara
- Fruitdale
- Waynesboro
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 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 Copeland Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 Copeland Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #157555 (Copeland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #157555 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 86 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Copeland
- Location given for Copeland Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.5598854 Lon: -88.4289099
- 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 Washington, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Copeland 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |