A visit to the Gross 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 Gross Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gross Cemetery:
32.2063, -87.3853
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gross Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gross Cemetery is located in Wilcox County<2>.
The county seat for Wilcox County is located in Camden. Camden lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Gross Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Gross Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gross Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Welcome Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Malone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Malone Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Rehoboth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Rehoboth Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth Cemetery
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wilsor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bennett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bennett Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
- Cobbs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hennon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hennon Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennon Cemetery
- Vaughn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn Cemetery
- Gastonburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Gastonburg Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg Cemetery
- Shell Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Shell Creek Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hardy Young Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hardy Young Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Young Cemetery
- Marsh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Marsh Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cemetery
- Marsh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Marsh Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cemetery
- Bennett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie Bluff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Christian Light Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Boiling Spring Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gross Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gross Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rehoboth
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rehoboth is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Alberta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Alberta is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Gastonburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
- Catherine
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Catherine is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
- Crumptonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
- Safford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bethel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Central Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Central Mills is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Mills
- Flatwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Flatwood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
- Consul
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Consul is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consul
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Boykin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Boykin is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
- Orrville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lamison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lamison is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
- Rockwest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Rockwest is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwest
- Freetown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Freetown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Crenshaw ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Crenshaw is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Thomaston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Thomaston is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
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 Gross 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 Gross Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Gross 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 Gross Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #119439 (Gross Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #119439 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: 83 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Catherine
- Location given for Gross Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.2062534 Lon: -87.3852741
- 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gross 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. |