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A visit to the Gordon Cemetery ...


The location of the Gordon 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 Gordon Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.1546°   (32° 9' 16")

Lon:   -86.7178°   (-86° 43' 4")

The Gordon Cemetery is located in Lowndes County<2>.

The county seat for Lowndes County is located in Hayneville. Hayneville lies just to the east northeast of the Gordon Cemetery .

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 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 Gordon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Lowndes 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 Gordon 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gordon Cemetery.

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

    • Gordonville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
      • Gordonville is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • Mosses
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosses
      • Mosses is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
    • Collirene
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collirene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collirene
      • Collirene is located in Lowndes County
    • Bragg's
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bragg's have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg's
      • Bragg's is located in Lowndes County
    • Hayneville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lowndesboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowndesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndesboro
      • Lowndesboro is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowndesboro <4>
    • Old Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Dallas County
    • White Hall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
    • Pleasant Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Dallas County
    • Jones Bluff Dam
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jones Bluff Dam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Bluff Dam
      • Jones Bluff Dam is located in Autauga County
    • Benton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Letohatchee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letohatchee
      • Letohatchee is located in Lowndes County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Fort Deposit
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Burkville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkville
        • Burkville is located in Lowndes County
      • Tyler
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
        • Tyler is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <4>
      • Minter
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter
        • Minter is located in Dallas County
      • Kings
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
        • Kings is located in Dallas County
      • Furman
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furman
        • Furman is located in Wilcox County
      • Belknap
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belknap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
        • Belknap is located in Dallas County
      • Sandy Ridge
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
        • Sandy Ridge is located in Lowndes County
      • Casey
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
        • Casey is located in Dallas County
      • Sardis
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

    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 Gordon Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lowndes County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Gordon Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Bogahoma Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bogahoma Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Bogahoma Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bogahoma Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21701 <7>
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Miles Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miles Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24425 <7>
    • Morass Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morass Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morass Cemetery
    • Garr Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Garr Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Garr Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garr Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22967 <7>
    • Dunklin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunklin Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunklin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22578 <7>
    • Turners Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turners Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turners Cemetery
    • Dunklin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunklin Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunklin Cemetery
    • Rives Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rives Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rives Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rives Cemetery
    • Mt. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Cemetery
    • Mt. Willing Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Willing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Willing Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Willing Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Hope Well Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Well Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hope Well Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Well Cemetery
      • Crossroad Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crossroad Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroad Cemetery
      • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
      • Mt. Gillard Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gillard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Gillard Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gillard Cemetery
      • Good Hope Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
      • New Bethel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
      • Temple Gate Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Gate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Temple Gate Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Gate Cemetery
      • Mushat Gilchrist Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mushat Gilchrist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mushat Gilchrist Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mushat Gilchrist Cemetery
      • Hayneville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

    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 Gordon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #136363  (Gordon Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #136363 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: Gordonsville
      • County: Lowndes         Elev: 68
      • Location given for GNIS #136363 (Gordon 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 Lowndes, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Gordon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1546, Longitude: -86.7178       In this case, the coordinates for the Gordon 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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