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A visit to the Dixie Church 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 Dixie Church Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dixie Church Cemetery:

31.1446, -87.7242

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

The Dixie Church Cemetery is located in Escambia County<2>.

The county seat for Escambia County is located in Brewton. Brewton lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<3> to the east of the Dixie Church Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Dixie Church Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Dixie Church Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Blake Place Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Blake Place Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Place Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blake Place Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Blacksher
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2564435 <5>
  • Tensaw Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Millers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Millers Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Cemetery
  • Steadham Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Gentry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Gentry Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry Cemetery
  • Tate Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Steadham Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Steadham Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steadham Cemetery
  • Booneville Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Lindsey Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey Cemetery
  • William Weatherford Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Grave of Red Eagle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Grave of Red Eagle is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grave of Red Eagle
  • Dean Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Dean Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Bryars McGill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Bryars McGill Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryars McGill Cemetery
    • McGill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The McGill Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill Cemetery
    • Judson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Judson Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson Cemetery
    • Phillips Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Mamies Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Lancaster Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Cemetery
    • Driskell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Driskell Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driskell Cemetery
    • Jack Springs Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Jack Springs Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack Springs Cemetery
    • Mineola Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mineola Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Dixie Church Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dixie Church Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Blacksher
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Blacksher is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksher
  • Tensaw
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Tensaw is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tensaw
  • Latham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Latham is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
  • Little River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Perdido
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Stockton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Atmore
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Carlton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Huxford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Huxford is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxford
  • Calvert
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Mount Vernon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Phillipsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Phillipsville is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsville
    • Uriah
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Malcolm
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Malcolm is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
    • Movico
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Movico is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Movico
    • Bay Minette
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Chastang
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Chastang is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chastang
    • McIntosh
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bucks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Barry Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Barry Village is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Village
    • Rockville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Rockville is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Gainestown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Gainestown is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainestown
    • Fairford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Fairford is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairford
    • Walnut Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)

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 Dixie Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Escambia County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dixie Church 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 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 Dixie Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Escambia 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 Dixie Church Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #161659  (Dixie Church Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #161659 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: Escambia
      • Est. Elev: 32 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Blacksher
      • Location given for Dixie Church Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.1446205     Lon: -87.7241585
      • 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 Escambia, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dixie Church 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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