A visit to the Evans 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 Evans Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Evans Cemetery:
32.4713, -85.0961
The Evans Cemetery is located in Russell County<1>.
The county seat for Russell County is located in Phenix City. Phenix City lies just to the east of the Evans Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Evans Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Evans Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Evans Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dudleyville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Dudleyville Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville Cemetery
- Newsome Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview Memory Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Charnel Garden of Rest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Phillips - Barnett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Crawford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Crawford Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
- Sunset Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Abercombie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Abercombie Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abercombie Cemetery
- Edmonds Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Felix Edwards Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Community Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Girard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Stroud Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Stroud Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud Cemetery
- Colored Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Colored Cemetery is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colored Cemetery
- East Porterdale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Porterdale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Linwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Evans Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Evans Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ladonia
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Phenix City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Smith's Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Crawford
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fontaine Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fontaine Village is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontaine Village
- Columbus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- City Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- City Village is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Village
- Bibb City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bibb City is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibb City
- Wynnton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bleecker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Prince Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hugley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Fort Mitchell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Baker Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Baker Village is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Village
- Fort Benning
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Salem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Seale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Fortson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oswichee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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 Evans Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Russell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Evans Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Columbus
- Fort Benning
- Phenix City
- Seale
- Seale lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Evans Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Seale.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
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 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 Evans Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Russell 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 Evans Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #118065 (Evans Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #118065 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: Russell
- Est. Elev: 146 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Phenix City
- Location given for Evans Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.4715307 Lon: -85.09688
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Russell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Evans Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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