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A visit to the Magnolia Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Magnolia Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Magnolia Cemetery (FG ID #24167)

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 Magnolia Cemetery ...

The Magnolia Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Mobile.

The cemetery is located in Mobile County<2>.

Adjacent to the Magnolia Cemetery and just to the southwest is the Mobile National Cemetery.

While not adjacent, the Little Magnolia Cemetery is directly southwest of the Magnolia Cemetery.

Just for reference: A short distance and to the south of The Magnolia Cemetery is the Ahavas Chesed Cemetery. See below for details.

Establishment of the Magnolia Cemetery ...

The Magnolia Cemetery was established in 1836.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Carmelite Monastery Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Casher Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Casher Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casher Cemetery
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Church Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Church Street Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Street Cemetery
  • Gethsemane Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Green Mount Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Green Mount Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mount Cemetery
  • Jesuit Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Jesuit Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesuit Cemetery
  • Lartigue Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Lartigue Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lartigue Cemetery
  • Little Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Morning Star Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star Cemetery
  • Newell Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Newell Family Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Family Cemetery
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Old Spring Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Pine Crest Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Plateau Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Plateau Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plateau Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • St. Austin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Sand Town Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sand Town Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Town Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • Spanish Burial Grounds
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Spanish Burial Grounds is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Burial Grounds
    • Visitation Monastery Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Magnolia Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

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 Magnolia 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 Magnolia Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Magnolia 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 Magnolia Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #24167

    • Referenced GNIS Records ...
    • GNIS ID #152201  (Mobile National Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #152201 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: 9 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mobile
    • GNIS ID #2579044  (Magnolia Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2579044 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
      • Topo Map Name: Mobile

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <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 '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- Magnolia Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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