A visit to the Donham 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 Donham Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Donham Cemetery:
34.2898, -88.1300
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Donham Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Donham Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.
The county seat for Marion County is located in Hamilton. Hamilton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of the Donham Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Donham Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Donham Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Donham Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Robinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Shottsville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Shottsville Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shottsville Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Ebeneezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Ebeneezer Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebeneezer Cemetery
- Ebenezer MB Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chasteene Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Chasteene Cemetery is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chasteene Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Cockrell - Cofield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Newburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Newburg Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg Cemetery
- Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Ridge Cemetery is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Cemetery
- Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Ridge Cemetery is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Cemetery
- Spearman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Spearman Cemetery is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearman Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Lawhorn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Lawhorn Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawhorn Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Childers Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Brazel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Brazel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazel Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Bexar Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Bexar Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexar Cemetery
- Goggans Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Goggans Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goggans Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Lockridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lockridge Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge Cemetery
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Donham Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Donham Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bounds Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bounds Crossroads is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Crossroads
- Oakland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Eastman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eastman is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Vina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vina is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Tremont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Weston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Weston is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Red Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hodges
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Clay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Clay is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Hamilton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Burntout
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Burntout is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
- Burntout has also been known as:
- Burn Out
- Burnout
- Burnt Out
- Golden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Belmont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Fulton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Riggins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Riggins is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
- Hackleburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Pleasant Site
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
- Detroit
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dennis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Dennis is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Belgreen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
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 Donham Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Donham Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belmont
- Fulton
- Hamilton
- Red Bay
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Donham Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Marion 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 Donham Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #137960 (Donham Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #137960 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: Marion
- Est. Elev: 166 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Shottsville
- Location given for Donham Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.2898228 Lon: -88.1300399
- 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 Marion, 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 from Point A (ie- Donham 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |