A visit to the Davistown 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 Davistown Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Davistown Cemetery:
33.6495, -85.6636
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Davistown Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Davistown Cemetery is located in Calhoun County<2>.
The county seat for Calhoun County is located in Anniston. Anniston lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of the Davistown Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Davistown Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Davistown Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Davistown Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Iron City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Iron City Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City Cemetery
- New Prospect Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Prospect Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Choccolocco
- Hanna Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hanna Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna Cemetery
- Black Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Black Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery
- New Harmony Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony Cemetery
- Heflin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Heflin Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin Cemetery
- Hudson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hudson Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Evans Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Evans Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
- Cole Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
- Williamson - Little Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Forestlawn Gardens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Oconee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Oconee Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Cemetery
- Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Evans Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Evans Chapel Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Chapel Cemetery
- Ft. McClellan Military Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Anniston.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23411 <5>
- Hillside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Anniston.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23447 <5>
- Greens Chapel Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Beason Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Beason Grove Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beason Grove Cemetery
- Old Liberty Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Old Liberty Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Liberty Cemetery
- Happy Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Happy Hill Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hill 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 Davistown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Davistown Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Iron City
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Iron City is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Choccolocco
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Choccolocco is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choccolocco
- Heflin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- De Armanville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- De Armanville is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Armanville
- Fort McClellan ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fort McClellan is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort McClellan
- White Plains
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- White Plains is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Abel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Abel is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abel
- Friendship
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Friendship is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Hollis Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hollis Crossroads is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Crossroads
- Oxford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Chinnabee ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Chinnabee is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinnabee
- Edwardsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Edwardsville is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Anniston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Oxanna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Oxanna is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxanna
- Saks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Saks is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saks
- Blue Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Blue Mountain is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Hobson City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hobson City is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
- Abernathy ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Abernathy is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernathy
- Weaver
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Weaver is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,030 people
- Kentuck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kentuck is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
- Micaville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Micaville is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
- Jacksonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ai
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ai is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
- Booker T City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Booker T City is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker T City
- Cobb Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cobb Town is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
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 Davistown Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Calhoun County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Davistown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Anniston
- Edwardsville
- Fort McClellan - Historic
- Heflin
- Jacksonville
- Oxanna
- Oxford
- Weaver
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 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 Davistown Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Calhoun 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 Davistown Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #162170 (Davistown Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #162170 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: Calhoun
- Est. Elev: 220 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Choccolocco
- Location given for Davistown Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.6495497 Lon: -85.6635716
- 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 Calhoun, 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- Davistown 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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