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A visit to the Finley Crossing 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 Finley Crossing Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Finley Crossing Cemetery:

31.9594, -87.6841

The Finley Crossing Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Atkeison

The cemetery is located in Clarke County<1>.

The county seat for Clarke County is located in Grove Hill. Grove Hill lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Finley Crossing Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Finley Crossing Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Finley Crossing Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Tutt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Tutt Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutt Cemetery
  • Airmount Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Airmount Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airmount Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Danzy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Danzy Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danzy Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Arbor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Arbor Cemetery is located in Marengo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Choctaw Corner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Independence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Independence Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Cemetery
  • Enon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Enon Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
  • McFadden Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lane Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lane Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Kelly Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
    • Morrisette Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Morrisette Cemetery is located in Marengo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisette Cemetery
    • Tate Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Tate Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Collier Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Collier Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collier Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Marengo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Finley Crossing Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Finley Crossing Cemetery, with the nearest first:

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 Finley Crossing Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clarke County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Finley Crossing Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Clarke 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 Finley Crossing Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #118291  (Finley Crossing Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #118291 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: Clarke
      • Est. Elev: 61 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Thomasville
      • Location given for Finley Crossing Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.9593179     Lon: -87.6852808
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Clarke, 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- Finley Crossing 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.