A visit to the Davidson 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 Davidson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Davidson Cemetery:
31.7454, -86.1169
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Davidson Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.
The county seat for Pike County is located in Troy. Troy lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Davidson Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Davidson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Davidson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Goshen First Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Ward - Thompson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Smilie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Smilie Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smilie Cemetery
- Bethel AME Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Spillars Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Spillars Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillars Cemetery
- Old Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Hillard & Howard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wingard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Wingard Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingard Cemetery
- Stephens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Stephens Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Cemetery
- Star of Hope MB Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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- William Carter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Meadows Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Meadows Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Hepzibah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hepzibah Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepzibah Cemetery
- Good Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Spears Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Spears Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears Cemetery
- Henderson Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lewis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Sanford - Barron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jordan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Jordan Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
- Sims Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Sims Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Davidson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Davidson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hallsville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hallsville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Goshen
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Vidette
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Social Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
- Glenwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wingard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wingard is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingard
- Henderson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Youngblood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Youngblood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Luverne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Petrey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Mossy Grove Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mossy Grove Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
- Troy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Ansley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ansley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- Vernledge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Vernledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernledge
- Peacock ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Wilkinstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wilkinstown is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinstown
- Centre Ridge ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Centre Ridge is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Ridge
- McClure Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- McClure Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
- Rutledge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Cherokee Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Brantley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jack
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jack is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Meeksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Meeksville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
- Kent
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Kent is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Bullock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bullock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
- Zoar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Zoar is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
- Needmore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Needmore is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
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 Davidson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Davidson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 helpful 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 Davidson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Pike 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 Davidson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #139842 (Davidson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #139842 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: Pike
- Est. Elev: 103 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Goshen
- Location given for Davidson Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.7454345 Lon: -86.1168998
- 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 Pike, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Davidson 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. |