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A visit to the Four Points 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 Four Points Cemetery ...

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

31.3202, -88.3425

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

The Four Points Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Chatom. Chatom lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Four Points Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Four Points Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Four Points Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Escatawpa Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Escatawpa Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa Cemetery
  • South Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fruitdale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fruitdale Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • Gilley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gilley Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilley Cemetery
  • Grimes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Grimes Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes Cemetery
  • Epworth Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Epworth Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth Cemetery
  • Weldy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Weldy Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldy Cemetery
  • Deer Park Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Deer Park Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park Cemetery
  • Old Methodist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Old Methodist Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Methodist Cemetery
  • Tibbie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Tibbie Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbie Cemetery
  • Yellowpine Community Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Yellowpine Community Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowpine Community Cemetery
    • The Yellowpine Community Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Yellow Pine Cemetery
    • Yellow Pine Community Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #27223 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Williams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Greene County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Chalker Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Burbank Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Burbank Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank Cemetery
    • Howard Town Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Howard Town Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Town Cemetery
    • Fairhope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fairhope Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhope Cemetery
    • Johnson Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Johnson Creek Cemetery is located in Greene County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Four Points Cemetery.

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

  • Escatawpa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Escatawpa is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
  • Vinegar Bend
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Vinegar Bend is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Bend
  • Fruitdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Fruitdale is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
  • Tibbie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Tibbie is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbie
  • Deer Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Deer Park is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
  • Yellow Pine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Yellow Pine is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
  • Seaboard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Seaboard is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
  • Chatom
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Chatom is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatom
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatom <6>
  • State Line
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • State Line is located in Greene County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Sims Chapel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sims Chapel is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Chapel
  • Clark
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Clark is located in Greene County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
  • Hawthorn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Hawthorn is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Hobson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hobson is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
    • Citronelle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Leakesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Copeland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Copeland is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
    • Barlow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Barlow is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
    • Brown Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Brown Town is located in Greene County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
    • McIntosh
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Fairford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairford is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairford
    • Carson City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Carson City is located in Greene County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City

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 Four Points Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

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

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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 Four Points Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #150045  (Four Points Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #150045 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: Washington
      • Est. Elev: 80 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Vinegar Bend
      • Location given for Four Points Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.3201716     Lon: -88.3425138
      • 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 Washington, 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- Four Points 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.