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A visit to the Grand Bay 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 Grand Bay Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Grand Bay Cemetery:

30.4630, -88.3475

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

The Grand Bay Cemetery is located in Mobile County<2>.

The county seat for Mobile County is located in Mobile. Mobile lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the northeast of the Grand Bay Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Grand Bay Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Grand Bay Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Piner McGrew Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Piner McGrew Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piner McGrew Cemetery
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
  • Forts Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Forts Lake Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forts Lake Cemetery
  • Dees Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dees Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees Cemetery
  • Kivisto Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Kivisto Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kivisto Cemetery
  • Oddfellows Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Oddfellows Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oddfellows Cemetery
  • Beverly Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Beverly Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Cemetery
  • Orange Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Orange Grove Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove Cemetery
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
  • St. Michael Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Serenity Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Tates Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Tates Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tates Cemetery
    • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Lundy Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Lundy Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundy Cemetery
    • Wolf Ridge Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wolf Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Ridge Cemetery
    • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Magnolia Springs Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dawes Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dawes Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawes 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 Grand Bay Cemetery.

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

  • Grand Bay
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Bayou La Batre
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Elmo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Elmo is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
  • Orange Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Orange Grove is located in Jackson County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
  • Irvington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Coden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Helena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Helena is located in Jackson County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Moss Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Theodore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Big Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Point is located in Jackson County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point
  • Escatawpa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Escatawpa is located in Jackson County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
  • Eastside
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Eastside is located in Jackson County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastside
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Coll Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Coll Town is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coll Town
    • Pascagoula
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Tillmans Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Tillmans Corner is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillmans Corner
    • Mon Louis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Mon Louis is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mon Louis
    • Bellefontaine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Bellefontaine is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefontaine
    • Alabama Port
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Alabama Port is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama Port
    • Hurley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hickory Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Hickory Hills is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
    • Martin Bluff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Martin Bluff is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Bluff

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 Grand Bay Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mobile County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Grand Bay Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Mobile 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 Grand Bay Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #119221  (Grand Bay Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #119221 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: Mobile
      • Est. Elev: 25 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Grand Bay
      • Location given for Grand Bay Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.4629755     Lon: -88.3475082
      • 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 Mobile, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Grand Bay 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.