A visit to the Crestlawn 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 Crestlawn Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Crestlawn Cemetery:
31.1902, -85.2941
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Crestlawn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Crestlawn Cemetery is located in Houston County<2>.
The county seat for Houston County is located in Dothan. Dothan lies just to the west northwest of the Crestlawn Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Crestlawn Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Crestlawn Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Crestlawn Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cowarts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Cowarts Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts Cemetery
- Bluff Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cowarts Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ashford City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Ashford City Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford City Cemetery
- Hurts Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hurts Chapel Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurts Chapel Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Gates of Heaven Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dothan City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Dothan City Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan City Cemetery
- Memphis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Memphis Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis Cemetery
- Poplar Spring Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Webb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
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- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Cedar Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Memory Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Memory Hill Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Hill Cemetery
- Selma Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Selma Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma Cemetery
- The Selma Cemetery has also been known as:
- Selma Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2594112 <5>
- Rocky Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Rocky Creek Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Creek Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Gardens of Memory Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Beulah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Little Vine Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Little Vine Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Vine Cemetery
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
- Union Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hunters Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Hunters Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters 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 Crestlawn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Crestlawn Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Avon
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Avon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Cowarts
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ashford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Barber
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Barber is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Webb
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Parish
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Keyton's
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Dothan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kinsey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kinsey is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
- Tidwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tidwell is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Hodgesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hodgesville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgesville
- Rehobeth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rehobeth is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
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- Cottonwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Parker Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Parker Village is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Village
- Taylor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Taylor is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
- Headland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Williams
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Williams is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Madrid
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Madrid is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
- Gordon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Gordon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Columbia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Napier Field
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Napier Field is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Field
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Grimes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grimes is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
- Malvern
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Merritts Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Merritts Crossroads is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritts Crossroads
- Midland City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Crestlawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Houston County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Crestlawn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashford
- Dothan
- Headland
- Midland City
- Napier Field
- Parish
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Crestlawn 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 Crestlawn Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #116853 (Crestlawn Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #116853 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: 74 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dothan East
- Location given for Crestlawn Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.1901776 Lon: -85.2940993
- 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Crestlawn 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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