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A visit to the Dawes Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Dawes Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dawes Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dawes Cemetery

Lat:   30.6111°   (30° 36' 39")

Lon:   -88.2611°   (-88° 15' 39")

The Dawes Cemetery is located in Mobile County<2>.

The county seat for Mobile County is located in Mobile. Mobile lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Dawes Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Dawes Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dawes Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Mobile County
  • Pine Crest West Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Crest West Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Crest West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Crest West Cemetery is located in Mobile County
  • Pine Creek Cemetery West
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens is located in Mobile County
  • Serenity Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Serenity Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Serenity Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Serenity Memorial Gardens is located in Mobile County
  • Mobile Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mobile Memorial Gardens
    • The Mobile Memorial Gardens is located in Mobile County
    • The Mobile Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
    • Mobile Memorial Cemetery
    • Mobile Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24477 <5>
  • Noel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Noel Cemetery is located in Mobile County
  • Spring Hill Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Magnolia Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Magnolia Springs Cemetery is located in Mobile County
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Mobile County
  • Beverly Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beverly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beverly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beverly Cemetery is located in Mobile County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Little Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • St. Edwards Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Edwards Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Edwards Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Baker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Pierce Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Morning Star Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Star Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Miller Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • University Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the University Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the University Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The University Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Mobile County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dawes Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dawes Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Tillmans Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillmans Corner
    • Tillmans Corner is located in Mobile County
  • Theodore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Theodore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodore
    • Theodore is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Theodore <6>
  • Saint Elmo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
    • Saint Elmo is located in Mobile County
  • Irvington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Irvington is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <6>
  • Country Club Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Village
    • Country Club Village is located in Mobile County
  • Grand Bay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bay
    • Grand Bay is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Bay <6>
  • Semmes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Bellefontaine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefontaine
    • Bellefontaine is located in Mobile County
  • Bayou La Batre
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou La Batre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou La Batre
    • Bayou La Batre is located in Mobile County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayou La Batre <6>
  • Mobile
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Prichard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Eight Mile
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eight Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eight Mile
    • Eight Mile is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eight Mile <6>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Big Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point
      • Big Point is located in Jackson County (MS)
    • Mon Louis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mon Louis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mon Louis
      • Mon Louis is located in Mobile County
    • Hurley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
      • Hurley is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurley <6>
    • Coden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coden
      • Coden is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coden <6>
    • Wilmer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
      • Wilmer is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmer <6>
    • Chickasaw
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
      • Chickasaw is located in Mobile County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,659 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chickasaw <6>
    • Helena
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Jackson County (MS)
    • Howell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
      • Howell is located in George County (MS)
    • Orange Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
      • Orange Grove is located in Jackson County (MS)
    • Coll Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coll Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coll Town
      • Coll Town is located in Jackson County (MS)
    • Saraland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saraland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saraland
      • Saraland is located in Mobile County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saraland <6>
    • Wade
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
      • Wade is located in Jackson County (MS)

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 Dawes Cemetery. The following communities are located in Mobile County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dawes Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Dawes Cemetery:

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 Dawes Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2578913  (Dawes Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2578913 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Saint Elmo
    • County: Mobile
    • Location given for GNIS #2578913 (Dawes Cemetery)

The official website for Mobile County: www.mobilecounty.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

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 Mobile, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Dawes Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.6111, Longitude: -88.2611       In this case, the coordinates for the Dawes Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.




 

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