A visit to the Dothan City 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 Dothan City Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dothan City Cemetery:
31.2218, -85.3777
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dothan City Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Dothan City Cemetery is located in Houston County<2>.
The county seat for Houston County is located in Dothan. Dothan lies just to the west of the Dothan City Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Dothan City Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Dothan City Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dothan City Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hurts Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Hurts Chapel Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurts Chapel Cemetery
- Gates of Heaven Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beulah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Little Vine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Little Vine Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Vine Cemetery
- Memory Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Memory Hill Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Hill Cemetery
- Selma Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Selma Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma Cemetery
- The Selma Cemetery has also been known as:
- Selma Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2594112 <5>
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Cowarts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Cowarts Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Memphis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Memphis Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Crestlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Crestlawn Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestlawn Cemetery
- Gardens of Memory Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sunset Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- Cowarts Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Webb Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dothan City Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dothan City Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dothan
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Parish
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Tidwell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tidwell is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Cowarts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Webb
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kinsey
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kinsey is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
- Parker Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Parker Village is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Village
- Taylor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Taylor is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
- Avon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Avon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Rehobeth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rehobeth is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
- Keyton's
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Napier Field
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Napier Field is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Field
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Grimes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grimes is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
- Ashford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Barber
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Barber is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Hodgesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hodgesville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgesville
- Headland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Midland City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Malvern
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Merritts Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Merritts Crossroads is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritts Crossroads
- Pinckard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Madrid
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Madrid is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
- Cottonwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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 Dothan City Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Houston County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dothan City Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashford
- Dothan
- Headland
- Midland City
- Napier Field
- Newville
- Parish
- Pinckard
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 Dothan City Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Houston 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 Dothan City Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #132264 (Dothan City Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #132264 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: Houston
- Est. Elev: 93 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dothan West
- Location given for Dothan City Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.2218426 Lon: -85.377711
- 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 Houston, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dothan City 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. |