A visit to the Kelso 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 Kelso Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Kelso Cemetery:
32.4060, -86.9119
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Kelso Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Kelso Cemetery is located in Dallas County<2>.
The county seat for Dallas County is located in Selma. Selma lies just to the west of the Kelso Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Kelso Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Kelso Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Kelso Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Tyrus Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Tyrus Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrus Cemetery
- DuBose Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- New Everdale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The New Everdale Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Everdale Cemetery
- Fairlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
- Home Aid Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Home Aid Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Aid Cemetery
- Live Oak Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Cemetery
- The Live Oak Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Live Oak Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24056 <5>
- Moore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Sister Spring Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pea Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Pea Ridge Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pineview Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Live Oak Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Valley Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Valley Creek Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Creek Cemetery
- Lincoln Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Kings Bend Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Kings Bend Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Bend Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Childers Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Kelso Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Kelso Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Tyler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Burnsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Burnsville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Casey
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Casey is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
- Statesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Statesville is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Selma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Benton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Benton is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Valley Grande
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Grande is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grande
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,468 people
- Sunset Mill Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sunset Mill Village is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mill Village
- Sardis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jones Bluff Dam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Bluff Dam is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Bluff Dam
- Fremont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fremont is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Old Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Old Town is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Cahawba ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cahawba is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahawba
- Petronia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Petronia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petronia
- White Hall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- White Hall is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Jones
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jones is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Augustin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Augustin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
- Belknap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Belknap is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
- Kings
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Kings is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
- Independence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Independence is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Vine Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
- Autaugaville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Autaugaville is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autaugaville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
- Pleasant Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Collirene
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Collirene is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collirene
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 Kelso Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dallas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Kelso Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Kelso Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Dallas 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 Kelso Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #155122 (Kelso Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #155122 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: Dallas
- Est. Elev: 40 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Burnsville
- Location given for Kelso Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.4059699 Lon: -86.9119311
- 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 Dallas, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kelso 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. |