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A visit to the Excel Cemetery ...


The location of the Excel 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 Excel Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.4274°   (31° 25' 38")

Lon:   -87.3367°   (-87° 20' 12")

The Excel Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Monroeville. Monroeville lies just to the north of the Excel Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Excel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Monroe 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 Excel 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 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Excel Cemetery.

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

    • Excel
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excel
      • Excel is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
    • Ollie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ollie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
      • Ollie is located in Monroe County
    • Frisco City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Repton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Repton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Repton
      • Repton is located in Conecuh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Repton <4>
    • Megargel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megargel
      • Megargel is located in Monroe County
    • Mexia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
      • Mexia is located in Monroe County
    • Monroeville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
      • Monroeville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <4>
    • Goodway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodway
      • Goodway is located in Monroe County
    • Range
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
      • Range is located in Conecuh County
    • Bermuda
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
      • Bermuda is located in Conecuh County
    • Lenox
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
      • Lenox is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenox <4>
    • Peterman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterman
      • Peterman is located in Monroe County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Perdue Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
        • Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
      • Uriah
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Belleville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
        • Belleville is located in Conecuh County
      • Burnt Corn
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Corn
        • Burnt Corn is located in Monroe County
      • Tunnel Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Springs
        • Tunnel Springs is located in Monroe County
        • Former name for Tunnel Springs:
        • Kempsville
      • Huxford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxford
        • Huxford is located in Escambia County

    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 Excel Cemetery. The following communities are located in Monroe County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Excel Cemetery.<5>

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

    • New Home Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Home Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Sampey Community Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sampey Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sampey Community Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sampey Community Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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 Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Baas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baas Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baas Cemetery
    • Repton Methodist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Daily Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daily Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Daily Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daily Cemetery
    • Wiggins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiggins Cemetery
    • Mexia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mexia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mexia Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mexia Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Repton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Repton Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Repton Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • McMillan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McMillan Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillan Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Sowell Old Field Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sowell Old Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sowell Old Field Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sowell Old Field Cemetery
      • Limestone Faulk Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Limestone Faulk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Limestone Faulk Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Limestone Faulk Cemetery
      • Hillcrest Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Old Salem Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
      • Oakdale Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
      • Beulah Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah 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 Excel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1730544  (Excel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1730544 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: Excel
      • County: Monroe         Elev: 123
      • Location given for GNIS #1730544 (Excel Cemetery)

    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 Monroe, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Excel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4274, Longitude: -87.3367       In this case, the coordinates for the Excel 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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