A visit to the Friendship 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 Friendship Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Friendship Cemetery:
31.0202, -85.1249
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Friendship Cemetery is located in Houston County<2>.
The county seat for Houston County is located in Dothan. Dothan lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the northwest of the Friendship Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Friendship Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Friendship Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Friendship Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Coonrod Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Coonrod Cemetery is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonrod Cemetery
- Clayton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Clayton Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Rocky Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Rocky Creek Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Creek Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- St. Stephen Methodist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Antioch Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Hays Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Hays Cemetery is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Cemetery
- Nubbin Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Nubbin Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nubbin Ridge Cemetery
- Gordon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Gordon Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Seminole County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- McNeally Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The McNeally Cemetery is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeally Cemetery
- Buckhorn Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Buckhorn Cemetery is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn Cemetery
- Bazzell Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bazzell Cemetery is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazzell Cemetery
- Dickenson Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Dickenson Cemetery is located in Seminole County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickenson Cemetery
- Union Springs Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Brunson Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Brunson Cemetery is located in Seminole County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunson Cemetery
- Hodges Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Hodges Cemetery is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
- Cedar Springs Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Cedar Springs Cemetery is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Friendship Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Friendship Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Malone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bascom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gordon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gordon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Steam Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Steam Mill is located in Seminole County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Mill
- Jakin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cottonwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Two Egg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Two Egg is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Egg
- Parramore ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Parramore is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parramore
- Cedar Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ashford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Donalsonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Avon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Avon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Keyton's
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Hodgesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hodgesville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgesville
- Barber
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barber is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Cowarts
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Madrid
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Madrid is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
- Campbellton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jacob City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jacob City is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Marianna
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Butler ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Butler is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Iron City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mayhaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mayhaw is located in Miller County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhaw
- Sawhatchee
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sawhatchee is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawhatchee
- Columbia
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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 Friendship Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Houston County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Friendship Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Friendship Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Houston 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 Friendship Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #118658 (Friendship Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #118658 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: Houston
- Est. Elev: 51 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Saffold
- Location given for Friendship Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.0201842 Lon: -85.1249305
- 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 Houston, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Friendship 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. |
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