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A visit to the Ford 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 Ford Cemetery ...

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

30.8644, -88.3447

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

The Ford Cemetery is located in Mobile County<2>.

The county seat for Mobile County is located in Mobile. Mobile lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the southeast of the Ford Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ford Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Ford Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wilmer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wilmer Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer Cemetery
  • Moffetville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Moffetville Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffetville Cemetery
  • Moffet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Moffet Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffet Cemetery
  • Ward Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ward Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
  • Lott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lott Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in George County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Powell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Powell Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Byrd Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Byrd Memorial Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Memorial Cemetery
  • Cowart Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Cowart Cemetery is located in George County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowart Cemetery
  • Moffet Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Moffet Cemetery is located in George County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffet Cemetery
  • Shipman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Shipman Cemetery is located in George County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Howell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Howell Cemetery is located in George County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
    • Allentown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Allentown Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown Cemetery
    • Chapel of Praise Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Valhalla Gardens Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in George County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in George County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Finch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Finch Cemetery is located in George County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch Cemetery
    • Midway Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Midway Cemetery is located in George County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
    • Semmes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Semmes Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semmes Cemetery
    • Semmes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Semmes Cemetery is located in Mobile County
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    • Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ford Cemetery.

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

  • Wilmer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Howell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Howell is located in George County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
  • Semmes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Chunchula
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Chunchula is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunchula
  • Agricola
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Gulfcrest
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gulfcrest is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulfcrest
  • Eight Mile
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Saraland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Brown Town
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Brown Town is located in Greene County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
  • Country Club Village
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Country Club Village is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Village
  • Lucedale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Hurley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Satsuma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Prichard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Chickasaw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Citronelle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Americus ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Americus is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
    • Creola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Creola is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
    • Axis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Axis is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axis
    • Wade
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Wade is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
    • Big Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Big Point is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point
    • Barry Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Barry Village is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Village
    • Bexley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Bexley is located in George County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
    • Tillmans Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Tillmans Corner is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillmans Corner
    • Mobile
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bucks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)

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 Ford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mobile County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ford 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 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 Ford Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Mobile 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 Ford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #143345  (Ford Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #143345 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: Mobile
      • Est. Elev: 45 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Semmes
      • Location given for Ford Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.8643529     Lon: -88.3447327
      • 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 Mobile, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ford 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.