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A visit to the Foley Cemetery ...


The location of the Foley 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 Foley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.5935°   (30° 35' 36")

Lon:   -87.5655°   (-87° 33' 55")

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 .

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 helpful 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Foley 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 32 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
      • Seminole is located in Baldwin County
    • Robertsdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsdale
      • Robertsdale is located in Baldwin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,030 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robertsdale <4>
    • Muscogee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscogee
      • Muscogee is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Barrineau Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrineau Park
      • Barrineau Park is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Silverhill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverhill
      • Silverhill is located in Baldwin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverhill <4>
    • Summerdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerdale
      • Summerdale is located in Baldwin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerdale <4>
    • Loxley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loxley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loxley
      • Loxley is located in Baldwin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loxley <4>
    • Elberta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberta
      • Elberta is located in Baldwin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberta <4>
    • Cantonment
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Foley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
      • Foley is located in Baldwin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foley <4>
    • Lillian
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillian
      • Lillian is located in Baldwin County
    • Clay City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Baldwin County
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Gonzalez
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonzalez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzalez
        • Gonzalez is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Perdido Beach
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdido Beach
        • Perdido Beach is located in Baldwin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
      • Bellview
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellview
        • Bellview is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • 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)
      • Ensley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Pine Barren
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Barren
        • Pine Barren is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Yupon
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yupon
        • Yupon is located in Baldwin County
      • Myrtle Grove
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
        • Myrtle Grove is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Daphne
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daphne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphne
        • Daphne is located in Baldwin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,719 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daphne <4>
      • Montrose
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Fairhope
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Orange Beach
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Beach
        • Orange Beach is located in Baldwin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,343 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Beach <4>
      • Gulf Beach Heights
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Beach Heights
        • Gulf Beach Heights is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • West Pensacola
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pensacola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pensacola
        • West Pensacola is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Tristan Village
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tristan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tristan Village
        • Tristan Village is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Walnut Hill
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Bromley
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bromley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
        • Bromley is located in Baldwin County
      • Park City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
        • Park City is located in Baldwin 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 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Pittman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pittman Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittman Cemetery
    • Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Creek Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creek Cemetery
    • Hinote Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinote Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hinote Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinote Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Dyes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dyes Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyes Cemetery
    • Coopers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coopers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coopers Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coopers Cemetery
    • Baldwin Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldwin Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baldwin Memorial Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Memorial Cemetery
    • Hall Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Memorial Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Memorial Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Summerdale Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summerdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Summerdale Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilley Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilley Memorial Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilley Memorial Cemetery
      • Lathram Chapel Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Lathram Chapel Cemetery is located in Escambia County (FL)
        • The Lathram Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Lathram Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lathram Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2211599 <6>
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Silverhill Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silverhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Silverhill Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silverhill Cemetery
      • St. Marks Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
      • Prince of Peace Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prince of Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prince of Peace Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prince of Peace Cemetery
      • Mission Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mission Cemetery is located in Escambia County (FL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission Cemetery
      • Santa Marie Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Marie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Santa Marie Cemetery is located in Escambia County (FL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Marie 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 Foley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #134576  (Foley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #134576 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: Elsanor
      • County: Baldwin         Elev: 41
      • Location given for GNIS #134576 (Foley Cemetery)

    The official website for Baldwin County: www.co.baldwin.al.us/

    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 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 'straight-line' 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 Foley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5935, Longitude: -87.5655       In this case, the coordinates for the Foley 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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