A visit to the Elam 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 Elam Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elam Cemetery:
31.9327, -87.8728
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Elam Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Elam Cemetery is located in Clarke County<2>.
The county seat for Clarke County is located in Grove Hill. Grove Hill lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Elam Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Elam Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Elam Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bashi Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Bashi Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashi Cemetery
- Tallahatta Cemetery for Blacks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bashan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bashan Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan Cemetery
- Old Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Old Liberty Cemetery is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Liberty Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Lucker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lucker Cemetery is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucker Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Hoboken Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Hoboken Cemetery is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoboken Cemetery
- Choctaw Corner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pruitt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Pruitt Cemetery is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitt Cemetery
- Luker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Luker Cemetery is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luker Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
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- McFadden Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Old Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Old Union Cemetery is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union Cemetery
- Huggins Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Huggins Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huggins Cemetery
- Paynes Chapel Methodist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gibson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Gibson Cemetery is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
- Kelley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Kelley Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Cemetery
- Danzy Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Danzy Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danzy Cemetery
- Morrisette Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Morrisette Cemetery is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisette Cemetery
- Dixon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Dixon Cemetery is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
- Pearson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Pearson Cemetery is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elam Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Elam Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Glover
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Glover is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Campbell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Campbell is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Morvin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Morvin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
- Thomasville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Atkeison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Atkeison is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
- Dixon's Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Ellison ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ellison is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
- Sweet Water
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Putnam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Putnam is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Fulton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Moss ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Moss is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Aimwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Aimwell is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Nanafalia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Vineland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vineland is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Zimco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Zimco is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimco
- Dickinson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dickinson is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Barrons ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Barrons is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrons
- West Bend
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- Coffeeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grove Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Nettleboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nettleboro is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleboro
- Pine Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Arlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Magnolia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Magnolia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Lavaca
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lavaca is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
- Half Acre
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Half Acre is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Acre
- Former names for Half Acre:
- Hell's Half Acre
- Luther's Store
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 Elam Cemetery. The following communities are located in Clarke County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elam Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Elam Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Clarke 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 Elam Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1730208 (Elam Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1730208 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: Clarke
- Est. Elev: 89 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bashi
- Location given for Elam Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.9326529 Lon: -87.872785
- 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 Clarke, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Elam 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. |