A visit to the Erie 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 Erie Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Erie Cemetery:
32.7215, -87.7839
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Erie Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Erie Cemetery is located in Hale County<2>.
The county seat for Hale County is located in Greensboro. Greensboro lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of the Erie Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Erie Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Erie Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Evans Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Evans Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Jackson Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Mays Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mays Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
- Limestone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Limestone Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cemetery
- Long Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Walton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Walton Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Cemetery
- Creehill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Creehill Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creehill Cemetery
- Ramey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Ramey Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramey Cemetery
- Curry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Curry Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Robertson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Robertson Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
- Kirksey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Kirksey Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Owens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Owens Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
- St. Matthew Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The St. Matthew Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthew Cemetery
- Blocker Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Blocker Hill Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocker Hill Cemetery
- Pickens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Pickens Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Martian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Martian Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martian Cemetery
- Rhone Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Rhone Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhone Cemetery
- Langham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Langham Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langham Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Erie Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Erie Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sawyerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Forkland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Forkland is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Cedarville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Eutaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Arcola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Arcola is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Greensboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Akron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Oak Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Oak Village is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Rosemary
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rosemary is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
- Demopolis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Aigleville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Aigleville is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aigleville
- Boligee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- McDowell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- McDowell is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
- Gallion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Gallion is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
- Prairieville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Prairieville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Lizzieville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lizzieville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
- Newbern
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Newbern is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Clinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Miller
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Miller is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Knoxville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Knoxville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Powers
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Powers is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Brush Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Brush Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
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 Erie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hale County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Erie Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Demopolis
- Epes
- Eutaw
- Forkland
- Greensboro
- Moundville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Erie Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Hale 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 Erie Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #149465 (Erie Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #149465 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: Hale
- Est. Elev: 47 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mason Bend
- Location given for Erie Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.7215205 Lon: -87.7839005
- 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 Hale, 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- Erie 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. |