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A visit to the Fort Mitchell National Cemetery ...


The location of the Ft. Mitchell National 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. Mitchell National Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ft. Mitchell National 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. Mitchell National Cemetery

Lat:   32.3514°   (32° 21' 5")

Lon:   -85.0218°   (-85° 1' 18")

The Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery is located in Russell County<2>.

The county seat for Russell County is located in Phenix City. Phenix City lies just to the north of the Ft. Mitchell National 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 websites either 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. Mitchell National Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Russell 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 Ft. Mitchell National 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery.

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

    • Fort Mitchell
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Fort Benning
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Oswichee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oswichee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswichee
      • Oswichee is located in Russell County
    • Fontaine Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontaine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontaine Village
      • Fontaine Village is located in Russell County
    • Baker Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Village
      • Baker Village is located in Muscogee County (GA)
    • Phenix City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix City
      • Phenix City is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phenix City <4>
    • Holy Trinity
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity
      • Holy Trinity is located in Russell County
    • Ladonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
      • Ladonia is located in Russell County
    • Wynnton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnton
      • Wynnton is located in Muscogee County (GA)
    • Columbus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Muscogee County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196,442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <4>
    • Seale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
      • Seale is located in Russell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seale <4>
    • City Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Village
      • City Village is located in Muscogee County (GA)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Loflin
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loflin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loflin
        • Loflin is located in Russell County
      • Bibb City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bibb City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibb City
        • Bibb City is located in Muscogee County (GA)
      • Central Springs
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Springs
        • Central Springs is located in Chattahoochee County (GA)
      • Crawford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
        • Crawford is located in Russell County
      • Pittsview
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsview
        • Pittsview is located in Russell County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsview <4>
      • Cottonton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonton
        • Cottonton is located in Russell County
      • Omaha
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Smith's Station
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith's Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
        • Smith's Station is located in Lee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
      • Cusseta
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heineburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heineburg Village
        • Heineburg Village is located in Chattahoochee County (GA)
        • Estimated population in 2014: 2,893 people
      • Hugley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugley
        • Hugley is located in Russell 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. Mitchell National Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Russell County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Columbus
      • Columbus lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Columbus.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Fort Benning
    • Phenix City
    • Seale
      • Seale lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Seale.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens
    • Abercombie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abercombie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Abercombie Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abercombie Cemetery
    • Oswichee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oswichee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oswichee Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oswichee Cemetery
    • Dudleyville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudleyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dudleyville Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudleyville Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Felix Edwards Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felix Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Felix Edwards Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felix Edwards Cemetery
    • Phillips - Barnett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips - Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips - Barnett Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips - Barnett Cemetery
    • Bass Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bass Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
    • Riverdale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Colored Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colored Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Colored Cemetery is located in Muscogee County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colored Cemetery
    • East Porterdale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Porterdale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Girard Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Girard Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Girard Cemetery
      • Boykin Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boykin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boykin Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boykin Cemetery
      • Evergreen Memory Gardens Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memory Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Memory Gardens Cemetery is located in Muscogee County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memory Gardens Cemetery
      • Newsome Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Evans Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • The Evans Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
      • Porter Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Porter Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
      • Seale UMC Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • The Seale UMC Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • The Seale UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Seal UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seale UMC Cemetery
      • Cotton Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cotton Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Cemetery
      • Providence Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • The Providence Church Cemetery is located in Muscogee County (GA)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Providence Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Columbus (GA).
        • The Providence Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • New Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Providence Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2200533 <6>
      • Linwood Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Linwood Cemetery is located in Muscogee County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linwood Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

    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. Mitchell National Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2059215  (Fort Mitchell National Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2059215 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: Fort Mitchell
      • County: Russell         Elev: 104
      • Location given for GNIS #2059215 (Fort Mitchell National 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 Russell, 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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3514, Longitude: -85.0218       In this case, the coordinates for the Ft. Mitchell National 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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