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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. 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 Evans Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.4713°   (32° 28' 16")

Lon:   -85.0961°   (-85° 5' 45")

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 .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Evans Cemetery.<3>

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

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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ladonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
    • Ladonia is located in Russell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ladonia
    • From the Evans Cemetery to Ladonia
  • Phenix City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix City
    • Phenix City is located in Russell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,392 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phenix City <7>
  • Smith's Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Crawford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crawford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Crawford is located in Russell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Crawford
    • From the Evans Cemetery to Crawford
  • Fontaine Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontaine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontaine Village
    • Fontaine Village is located in Russell County
  • Columbus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • City Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Village
    • City Village is located in Muscogee County (GA)
  • Bibb City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bibb City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibb City
    • Bibb City is located in Muscogee County (GA)
  • Wynnton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Bleecker
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bleecker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
    • Bleecker is located in Lee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bleecker
    • From the Evans Cemetery to Bleecker
  • Prince Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hugley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...

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.

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:

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: GNIS record #118065 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: Phenix City
    • County: Russell         Elev: 146
    • Location given for GNIS #118065 (Evans Cemetery)

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

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 '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 Evans Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4713, Longitude: -85.0961    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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