A visit to the Joshua 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 Joshua Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Joshua Cemetery:
32.3565, -85.3697
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Joshua Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Joshua Cemetery is located in Russell County<2>.
The county seat for Russell County is located in Phenix City. Phenix City lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Joshua Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Joshua Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Joshua Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Walker Williamson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Uchee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Uchee Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uchee Cemetery
- Borom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Borom Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borom Cemetery
- Rising Star Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Society Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Society Hill Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill Cemetery
- Carden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Carden Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carden Cemetery
- Canaan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Canaan Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Creek Stand Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Creek Stand Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Stand Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Bush Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Bush Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
- Bennett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Bennett Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
- Union Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Watoola Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Watoola Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watoola Cemetery
- Holt Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Holt Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
- Creek Stand Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Creek Stand Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Stand Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Hurtsboro Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Hurtsboro Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hurtsboro Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Hurtsboro.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23608 <5>
- Jenkins Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Joshua Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Joshua Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Marvyn
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Marvyn is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvyn
- Society Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Society Hill is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
- Hurtsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hurtsboro is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Hatchechubbee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hatchechubbee is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchechubbee
- Hugley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hugley is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugley
- Rutherford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rutherford is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
- Beauregard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Beauregard is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Seale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Crawford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crawford is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Prince Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Prince Crossroads is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossroads
- Pittsview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Armstrong
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Armstrong is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Auburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ladonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ladonia is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
- Ridgewood Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Salem
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Chewacla
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Chewacla is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
- Spring Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Spring Hill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Glenville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Glenville is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Bleecker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bleecker is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
- Tuskegee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Opelika
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Fort Mitchell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Smith's Station
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Smith's Station is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
- Fort Davis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Three Notch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Three Notch is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Notch
- Midway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Fontaine Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Fontaine Village is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontaine Village
- Phenix City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Loachapoka
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gwen Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Gwen Mill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
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 Joshua Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Russell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Joshua Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Auburn
- Hurtsboro
- Opelika
- Phenix City
- Seale
- Seale lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Joshua Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Seale.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
- Tuskegee
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Joshua Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Russell 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 Joshua Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #121058 (Joshua Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #121058 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: Russell
- Est. Elev: 163 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hatchechubbee
- Location given for Joshua Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.3565328 Lon: -85.3696659
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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 Russell, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Joshua 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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