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A visit to the Gentry Cemetery ...


The location of the Gentry 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 Gentry Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.0477°   (31° 2' 51")

Lon:   -87.7236°   (-87° 43' 24")

The Gentry Cemetery is located in Baldwin County<2>.

The county seat for Baldwin County is located in Bay Minette. Bay Minette lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Gentry 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 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 Gentry Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Baldwin 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 Gentry 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 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Gentry Cemetery.

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

    • Perdido
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Latham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
      • Latham is located in Baldwin County
    • Stockton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Tensaw
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tensaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tensaw
      • Tensaw is located in Baldwin County
    • Bay Minette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Phillipsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsville
      • Phillipsville is located in Baldwin County
    • Blacksher
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksher
      • Blacksher is located in Baldwin County
    • Atmore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Little River
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Walnut Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Vernon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Movico
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Movico
      • Movico is located in Mobile County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Chastang
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chastang
        • Chastang is located in Mobile County
      • Barry Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Village
        • Barry Village is located in Mobile County
      • Calvert
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Bucks
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Axis
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axis
        • Axis is located in Mobile County
      • Huxford
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxford
        • Huxford is located in Escambia County
      • Mount Pleasant
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
        • Mount Pleasant is located in Monroe County
      • Malcolm
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
        • Malcolm is located in Washington County
      • Creola
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
        • Creola is located in Mobile County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
      • Stapleton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Carlton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Fairford
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairford
        • Fairford is located in Washington County
      • Bromley
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bromley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
        • Bromley is located in Baldwin County
      • Uriah
        (22 miles [35.4 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 Gentry Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Baldwin County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gentry Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Gentry Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Dean Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dean Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean Cemetery
    • McGill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGill Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGill Cemetery
    • Bryars McGill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryars McGill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bryars McGill Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryars McGill Cemetery
    • Dixie Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixie Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dixie Church Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixie Church Cemetery
    • Perdido Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perdido Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perdido Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perdido Cemetery
    • Lancaster Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lancaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lancaster Cemetery
    • Perdido Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perdido Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perdido Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perdido Cemetery
    • Millers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Millers Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millers Cemetery
    • Richerson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richerson Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richerson Cemetery
    • Richerson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richerson Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richerson Cemetery
    • Stockton Memorial Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stockton Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stockton Memorial Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stockton Memorial Cemetery
    • Dutch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dutch Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutch Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Sullivan Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Escambia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
      • Halls Fork Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • The Halls Fork Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
        • The Halls Fork Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Halls Fork Mennonite Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halls Fork Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2440629 <6>
      • Antioch Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Nokomis Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nokomis Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nokomis Church Cemetery is located in Escambia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nokomis Church Cemetery
      • Judson Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Judson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Judson Cemetery is located in Escambia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Judson Cemetery
      • Blake Place Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Blake Place Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Blake Place Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blake Place Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Blacksher
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blake Place Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2564435 <6>
      • Tensaw Memorial Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tensaw Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tensaw Memorial Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tensaw Memorial Cemetery
      • Bay Minette Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bay Minette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bay Minette Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bay Minette Cemetery
      • Cain Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cain Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cain Cemetery
      • Steadham Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steadham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Steadham Cemetery is located in Escambia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steadham 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 Gentry Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #134581  (Gentry Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #134581 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: Perdido
      • County: Baldwin         Elev: 71
      • Location given for GNIS #134581 (Gentry Cemetery)

    The official website for Baldwin County: www.co.baldwin.al.us/

    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 Baldwin, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Gentry Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0477, Longitude: -87.7236       In this case, the coordinates for the Gentry 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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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