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A visit to the Edwards Cemetery ...


The location of the Edwards Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Edwards Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.6157°   (32° 36' 56")

Lon:   -87.1897°   (-87° 11' 22")

The Edwards Cemetery is located in Perry County<2>.

The county seat for Perry County is located in Marion. Marion lies just to the west of the Edwards Cemetery .

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 Edwards Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Perry County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Edwards Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Edwards Cemetery.

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

    • Sprott
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
      • Sprott is located in Perry County
    • Suttle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
      • Suttle is located in Perry County
    • Marion
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Augustin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augustin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
      • Augustin is located in Perry County
    • Marion Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
      • Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
    • Harrell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
      • Harrell is located in Dallas County
    • Valley Grande
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Grande have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grande
      • Valley Grande is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,468 people
    • Massillon ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massillon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
      • Massillon is located in Dallas County
    • Bethlehem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Perry County
    • Plantersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
      • Plantersville is located in Dallas County
    • Riderville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riderville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
      • Riderville is located in Chilton County
    • Oakmulgee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
      • Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Browns
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
        • Browns is located in Dallas County
      • Sunset Mill Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mill Village
        • Sunset Mill Village is located in Dallas County
      • Selma
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
        • Selma is located in Dallas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,671 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <4>
      • Vine Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
        • Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
      • Fremont
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
        • Fremont is located in Autauga County
      • Jones
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
        • Jones is located in Autauga County
      • Stanton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
        • Stanton is located in Chilton County
      • Burnsville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
        • Burnsville is located in Dallas County
      • Brush Creek
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
        • Brush Creek is located in Perry County
      • Newbern
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
        • Newbern is located in Hale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people

    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 Edwards Cemetery. The following communities are located in Perry County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Edwards Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Waters Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waters Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waters Cemetery
    • Barron - Wells Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barron - Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barron - Wells Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barron - Wells Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Suttle Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Suttle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Suttle Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Suttle Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Mars Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mars Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mars Hill Cemetery
    • Heard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heard Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heard Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Fuller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
    • Osburn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osburn Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osburn Cemetery
    • Farrer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farrer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farrer Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farrer Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Swann Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swann Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swann Cemetery
      • Iveys Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iveys Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Iveys Chapel Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iveys Chapel Cemetery
      • Ivey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ivey Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivey Cemetery
      • Daniel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Daniel Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel Cemetery
      • Scarborough Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scarborough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scarborough Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scarborough Cemetery
      • Pinecrest Memorial Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Williams Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      • St. Wilfrids Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Wilfrids Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Wilfrids Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Wilfrids Cemetery
      • Marion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Marion Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marion Cemetery
      • Ocmulgee Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery

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

    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 Edwards Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #117878  (Edwards Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #117878 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: Suttle
      • County: Perry         Elev: 84
      • Location given for GNIS #117878 (Edwards Cemetery)

    The official website for Perry County: www.perrycounty-al.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 Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Edwards Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6157, Longitude: -87.1897       In this case, the coordinates for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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