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A visit to the Hamilton 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 Hamilton Cemetery ...

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

30.5110, -88.3781

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

The Hamilton 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 east northeast of the Hamilton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hamilton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Hamilton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Forts Lake Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Dees Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees Cemetery
  • Grand Bay Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Grand Bay Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bay Cemetery
  • Tates Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Tates Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tates Cemetery
  • Kivisto Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Kivisto Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kivisto Cemetery
  • Piner McGrew Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Piner McGrew Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piner McGrew Cemetery
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
  • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Beverly Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Beverly Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Cemetery
  • Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Serenity Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Big Point Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Big Point Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point Cemetery
    • Orange Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Orange Grove Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Roberts Chapel UMC Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Wolf Ridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Wolf Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Ridge Cemetery
    • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Oddfellows Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oddfellows Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oddfellows Cemetery
    • Dawes Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hamilton Cemetery.

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

  • Grand Bay
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  • Saint Elmo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Saint Elmo is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
  • Helena
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Helena is located in Jackson County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Irvington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Big Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Point is located in Jackson County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point
  • Bayou La Batre
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Escatawpa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Escatawpa is located in Jackson County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
  • Moss Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Coll Town
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Coll Town is located in Jackson County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coll Town
  • Coden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Theodore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Hurley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Eastside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Eastside is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastside
    • 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
    • Pascagoula
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wade
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Wade is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
    • Hickory Hills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Hickory Hills is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
    • Martin Bluff
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Martin Bluff is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Bluff
    • Bellefontaine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Bellefontaine is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefontaine
    • Mon Louis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Mon Louis is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mon Louis
    • Gautier
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Gautier is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gautier
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gautier <6>
    • Country Club Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Country Club Village is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Village

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 Hamilton 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 Hamilton 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 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 Hamilton 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 Hamilton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #119630  (Hamilton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #119630 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: 17 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Big Point
      • Location given for Hamilton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.5110301     Lon: -88.3780657
      • 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hamilton 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.