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A visit to the Houpt Cemetery ...


The location of the Houpt Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Houpt Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.5257°   (32° 31' 32")

Lon:   -87.9236°   (-87° 55' 24")

The Houpt Cemetery is located in Sumter County<2>.

The county seat for Sumter County is located in Livingston. Livingston lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Houpt Cemetery .

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 Houpt Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Sumter 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 Houpt 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Houpt Cemetery.

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

    • McDowell
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
      • McDowell is located in Sumter County
    • Demopolis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Aigleville ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aigleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aigleville
      • Aigleville is located in Marengo County
    • Coatopa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
      • Coatopa is located in Sumter County
    • Forkland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
      • Forkland is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
    • Arcola
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Arcola is located in Hale County
    • Brewersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville
      • Brewersville is located in Sumter County
    • Moore Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Town
      • Moore Town is located in Sumter County
    • Arrington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
      • Arrington is located in Sumter County
    • Pin Hook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
      • Pin Hook is located in Marengo County
    • Gallion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
      • Gallion is located in Hale County
    • Bellamy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
      • Bellamy is located in Sumter County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Griffins ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins
        • Griffins is located in Marengo County
      • Prairieville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
        • Prairieville is located in Hale County
      • Whitfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
        • Whitfield is located in Sumter County
      • Cedahoma ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedahoma
        • Cedahoma is located in Choctaw County
      • Providence
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
        • Providence is located in Marengo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Miller
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
        • Miller is located in Greene County
      • Beckleys ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckleys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckleys
        • Beckleys is located in Marengo County
      • Blue Lock ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Lock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lock
        • Blue Lock is located in Marengo County
      • Linden
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Epes
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
        • Epes is located in Sumter County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
      • Livingston
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
        • Livingston is located in Sumter County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,135 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
      • Boligee
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Derby
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
        • Derby is located in Sumter County
      • Myrtlewood
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
        • Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 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 Houpt Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sumter County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Houpt 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Houpt Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Davidson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Millers Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Millers Chapel Cemetery is located in Marengo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millers Chapel Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Marengo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Pinetop Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinetop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pinetop Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinetop Cemetery
    • Arrington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arrington Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrington Cemetery
    • Old Green Oak Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Green Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Green Oak Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Green Oak Cemetery
    • Dug Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dug Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dug Hill Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dug Hill Cemetery
    • Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • New Green Oak Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Green Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Green Oak Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Green Oak Cemetery
    • Longer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Longer Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longer Cemetery
    • Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grove Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Phares Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phares Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phares Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phares Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25368 <7>
      • Walker Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Marengo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Memorial Garden
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Garden is located in Marengo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Garden
      • Memorial Garden Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Memorial Garden Cemetery is located in Marengo County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Garden Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Demopolis.
        • The Memorial Garden Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Demopolis Memorial Gardens
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Garden Cemetery
      • Birdine Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birdine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Birdine Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Birdine Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Forkland.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birdine Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21640 <7>
      • Logan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Logan Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Cemetery
      • Brasfield Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Bird Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bird Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Bird Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bird Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Forkland.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bird Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21638 <7>
      • Hard Bargain Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hard Bargain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hard Bargain Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hard Bargain 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 Houpt Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #120454  (Houpt Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #120454 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: McDowell
      • County: Sumter         Elev: 26
      • Location given for GNIS #120454 (Houpt 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 Sumter, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Houpt Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5257, Longitude: -87.9236       In this case, the coordinates for the Houpt 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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