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The location of the Ft. 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 Ft. Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.2926°   (32° 17' 33")

Lon:   -85.6905°   (-85° 41' 25")

The Ft. Cemetery is located in Macon County<2>.

The county seat for Macon County is located in Tuskegee. Tuskegee lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the Ft. Cemetery .

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 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 Ft. Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Macon County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Fort Davis
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Davis
      • Fort Davis is located in Macon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Davis <4>
    • Armstrong
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Macon County
    • Tuskegee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Hardaway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardaway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
      • Hardaway is located in Macon County
    • Union Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • La Place
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
      • La Place is located in Macon County
    • Fitzpatrick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
      • Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
    • Franklin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
    • Calebee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
      • Calebee is located in Macon County
    • Mitchell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Bullock County
    • Three Notch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Notch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Notch
      • Three Notch is located in Bullock County
    • Hurtsboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro
      • Hurtsboro is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Shorter
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorter
        • Shorter is located in Macon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorter <4>
      • Midway
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Midway is located in Bullock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Society Hill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Society Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
        • Society Hill is located in Macon County
      • Pine Grove
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
        • Pine Grove is located in Bullock County
      • Notasulga
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notasulga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notasulga
        • Notasulga is located in Macon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notasulga <4>
      • Cecil
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
        • Cecil is located in Montgomery County
      • Inverness
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
        • Inverness is located in Bullock County
      • Tysonville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tysonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
        • Tysonville is located in Macon County
      • Tallapoosa City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallapoosa City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa City
        • Tallapoosa City is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Tallassee
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • East Tallassee
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tallassee
        • East Tallassee is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Liberty City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
        • Liberty City is located in Macon County
      • Postoak
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
        • Postoak is located in Bullock County
      • Smuteye
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smuteye
        • Smuteye is located in Bullock County
      • Marvyn
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvyn
        • Marvyn is located in Lee County
      • Waugh
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waugh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
        • Waugh is located in Montgomery 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 Ft. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Macon County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ft. 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Ft. Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Ligon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ligon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ligon Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ligon Cemetery
    • Liberty Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
    • St. Mark Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mark Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mark Cemetery
    • Ivory Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ivory Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivory Cemetery
    • Elizabeth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elizabeth Cemetery
    • St. Paul Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The St. Paul Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • The St. Paul Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Paul Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Whitlow Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitlow Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitlow Cemetery
    • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • Cloud Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cloud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cloud Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cloud Cemetery
    • Mt. Andrews Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Andrews Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Andrews Cemetery
    • Sweet Pilgrim Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sweet Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Pilgrim Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      • Shepherd Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Bullock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherd Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Grimm Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grimm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grimm Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grimm Cemetery
      • Moultrie Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moultrie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moultrie Cemetery is located in Bullock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moultrie Cemetery
      • Magnolia Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
      • Rush Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rush Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush 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 Ft. Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #118515  (Fort Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #118515 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: Davisville
      • County: Macon         Elev: 115
      • Location given for GNIS #118515 (Fort Cemetery)

    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 Macon, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ft. Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2926, Longitude: -85.6905       In this case, the coordinates for the Ft. 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.




 

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