A visit to the Gastonburg 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 Gastonburg Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gastonburg Cemetery:
32.2135, -87.4394
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gastonburg Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gastonburg Cemetery is located in Wilcox County<2>.
The county seat for Wilcox County is located in Camden. Camden lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Gastonburg Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gastonburg Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Gastonburg Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gastonburg Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shell Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Shell Creek Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek Cemetery
- Malone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Malone Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Cemetery
- Boiling Spring Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Marsh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Marsh Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cemetery
- Welcome Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wilsor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Creagh - Glover Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Creagh - Glover Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creagh - Glover Cemetery
- The Creagh - Glover Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cooper Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22257 <5>
- Kelly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Marsh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Marsh Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cemetery
- Bennett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bennett Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Rehoboth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rehoboth Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Gross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Gross Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Bennett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Christian Light Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- New Bethel Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sidney Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie Bluff Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cobbs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hennon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hennon Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennon Cemetery
- Hardy Young Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hardy Young Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Young Cemetery
- Vaughn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gastonburg Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gastonburg Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Gastonburg
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
- Catherine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Catherine is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
- Alberta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Alberta is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Rehoboth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rehoboth is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Central Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Central Mills is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Mills
- Flatwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Flatwood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
- Bethel
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bethel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
- Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
- Dale
- Daletown
- Millers Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
- Safford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Consul
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Consul is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consul
- Crumptonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Lamison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lamison is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
- Crenshaw ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crenshaw is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Thomaston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Thomaston is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Freetown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Freetown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Arlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Arlington is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Anne Manie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
- Boykin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Boykin is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
- Orrville
(13 miles [20.9 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 Gastonburg Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wilcox County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gastonburg 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 professional and volunteer 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 Gastonburg Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Wilcox 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 Gastonburg Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #118866 (Gastonburg Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #118866 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: Wilcox
- Est. Elev: 75 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Catherine
- Location given for Gastonburg Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.2134755 Lon: -87.4394424
- 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 Wilcox, 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- Gastonburg 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. |