A visit to the Irby 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 Irby Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Irby Cemetery:
32.0849, -87.3069
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Irby Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Irby Cemetery is located in Wilcox County<2>.
The county seat for Wilcox County is located in Camden. Camden lies just to the south of the Irby Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Irby Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Irby Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pigeonfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Pigeonfield Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeonfield Cemetery
- Sodom Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sandhill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Sandhill Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sandhill Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Boykin
- Pettway Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Pettway Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettway Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pettway Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Boykin
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25365 <5>
- Young Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Becks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Becks Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becks Cemetery
- Hotel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hotel Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hotel Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Canton Bend Methodist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- McMillan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The McMillan Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan Cemetery
- Old St. Francis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
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- Bridges Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bridges Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Pledger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pledger Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pledger Cemetery
- Boykin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Boykin Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin Cemetery
- Bones Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Bones Hill Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bones Hill Cemetery
- Camden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Campbell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Cobbs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie Bluff Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Powell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- McIntosh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Cemetery
- Athens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Athens Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Irby Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Irby Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Boykin
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Boykin is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
- Millers Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
- Rockwest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rockwest is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwest
- Camden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
- Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
- Dale
- Daletown
- Rehoboth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rehoboth is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Crumptonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
- Estelle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Estelle is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- Bethel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bethel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Alberta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alberta is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Gastonburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
- Catherine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Catherine is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Yellow Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Nellie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Nellie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
- Safford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ackerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ackerville is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerville
- Richmond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Richmond is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Flatwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Flatwood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
- Kimbrough
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
- Carlowville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Carlowville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlowville
- Central Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Central Mills is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Mills
- Orrville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lamison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lamison is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
- Anne Manie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
- Coy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coy is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Asahel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Asahel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asahel
- Arlington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Arlington is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
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 Irby Cemetery. The following communities are located in Wilcox County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Irby Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Irby 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 Irby Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #120698 (Irby Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #120698 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: 43 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Camden North
- Location given for Irby Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.0848677 Lon: -87.3069365
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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- Irby 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. |
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