A visit to the Excel 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 Excel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Excel Cemetery:
31.4274, -87.3367
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Excel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Excel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Excel Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The New Home Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Coleman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Coleman Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
- Sampey Community Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Baas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Baas Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baas Cemetery
- Repton Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Daily Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Daily Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daily Cemetery
- Wiggins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins Cemetery
- Mexia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Mexia Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 Repton Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- McMillan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The McMillan Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Sowell Old Field Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Limestone Faulk Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Old Salem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
- Oakdale Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
- Beulah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
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]<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)
- Excel is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
- Ollie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ollie is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
- Frisco City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Repton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Megargel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Megargel is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megargel
- Mexia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mexia is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
- Monroeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Goodway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Goodway is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodway
- Range
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Range is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
- Bermuda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bermuda is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
- Lenox
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Peterman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Peterman is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterman
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Perdue Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
- Uriah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Belleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Belleville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Burnt Corn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Burnt Corn is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Corn
- Claiborne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Claiborne is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
- Tunnel Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Tunnel Springs is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Springs
- Former name for Tunnel Springs:
- Kempsville
- Huxford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Huxford is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxford
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.
- Claiborne
- Frisco City
- Monroeville
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 professional and volunteer 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1730544 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: Monroe
- Est. Elev: 123 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Excel
- Location given for Excel Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.4273877 Lon: -87.3366507
- 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 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' (or 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- Excel 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> | 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |