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A visit to the Foley 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 Foley Cemetery ...

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

30.5935, -87.5655

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Foley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Foley Cemetery is located in Baldwin County<2>.

The county seat for Baldwin County is located in Bay Minette. Bay Minette lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Foley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Foley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Foley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Pittman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pittman Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Cemetery
  • Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Creek Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Cemetery
  • Hinote Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hinote Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinote Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
  • Dyes Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Dyes Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyes Cemetery
  • Coopers Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Coopers Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Cemetery
  • Baldwin Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Hall Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Hall Memorial Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Memorial Cemetery
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
  • Summerdale Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Summerdale Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerdale Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Old Muscogee Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Gilley Memorial Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lathram Chapel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lathram Chapel Cemetery is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathram Chapel Cemetery
      • The Lathram Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lathram Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2211599 <5>
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Silverhill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Silverhill Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverhill Cemetery
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
    • Prince of Peace Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Mission Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Mission Cemetery is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Cemetery
    • Santa Marie Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Santa Marie Cemetery is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Marie Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Foley Cemetery.

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

  • Seminole
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Seminole is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
  • Robertsdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Muscogee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Muscogee is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscogee
  • Barrineau Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Barrineau Park is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrineau Park
  • Silverhill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Summerdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Loxley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Elberta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Cantonment
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Foley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Foley is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,446 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foley <6>
  • Lillian
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lillian is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillian
  • Quintette
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Quintette is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quintette
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Clay City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Clay City is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
    • Marlow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Marlow is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
    • Gonzalez
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Gonzalez is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzalez
    • Perdido Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Perdido Beach is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdido Beach
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
    • Bellview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Bellview is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellview
    • Molino
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Stapleton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Magnolia Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Sand Cut ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Sand Cut is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Cut
    • Ensley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Pine Barren
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine Barren is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Barren
    • Yupon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Yupon is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yupon
    • Myrtle Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Myrtle Grove is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
    • Olive
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Olive is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
    • Daphne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Montrose
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)

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 Foley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Baldwin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Foley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Baldwin 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 Foley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #134576  (Foley Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #134576 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: Baldwin
      • Est. Elev: 41 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Elsanor
      • Location given for Foley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.5935264     Lon: -87.5655395
      • 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 Baldwin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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- Foley 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.