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A visit to the Mahan Cemetery ...


The location of the Mahan Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Mahan Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.5795°   (34° 34' 46")

Lon:   -85.8122°   (-85° 48' 43")

The Mahan Cemetery is located in DeKalb County<2>.

The county seat for DeKalb County is located in Fort Payne. Fort Payne lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Mahan 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 websites either 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 Mahan Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to DeKalb 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 Mahan 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 Mahan Cemetery.

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

    • Sylvania
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
      • Sylvania is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
    • Henagar
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Powell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
    • Rainsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
      • Rainsville is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville <4>
    • Central
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Jackson County
    • Dutton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
      • Dutton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
    • Pisgah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisgah <4>
    • Chavies
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
      • Chavies is located in DeKalb County
    • Gray ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Jackson County
    • Rock City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Jackson County
    • Shiloh
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Pine Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Hammondville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammondville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondville
        • Hammondville is located in DeKalb County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
      • Ferncliff ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferncliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncliff
        • Ferncliff is located in Jackson County
      • Fyffe
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fyffe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fyffe
        • Fyffe is located in DeKalb County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fyffe <4>
      • Bootsville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bootsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bootsville
        • Bootsville is located in DeKalb County
      • Fort Payne
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Section
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Gibson Crossroads
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Crossroads
        • Gibson Crossroads is located in DeKalb County
      • Luttrell
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luttrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
        • Luttrell is located in DeKalb County
      • Guest
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guest
        • Guest is located in DeKalb County
      • Douglas
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
        • Douglas is located in DeKalb County
      • Cordell ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
        • Cordell is located in DeKalb County
      • Valley Head
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Ider
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ider have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ider
        • Ider is located in DeKalb County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ider <4>
      • Bellefonte ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
        • Bellefonte is located in Jackson County

    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 Mahan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in DeKalb County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mahan Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Mahan Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Unity Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Unity Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Cemetery
    • Dean Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dean Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dean Chapel Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean Chapel Cemetery
    • Samples Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Samples Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samples Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant View MB Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2156085 <6>
    • Hudgins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Hudgins Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • The Hudgins Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Pisgah Holiness Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudgins Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23577 <6>
    • Sarratt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sarratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sarratt Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sarratt Cemetery
    • Broadway Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Town Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Town Creek Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Creek Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Chaney Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chaney Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chaney Chapel Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaney Chapel Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Pea Ridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pea Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pea Ridge Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pea Ridge Cemetery
      • New Home Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Home Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
      • Old Sardis Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Sardis Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sardis Cemetery
      • Warren Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Warren Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
      • Mountain View Memorial Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain View Memorial Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Memorial Cemetery
      • Lankford Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Franklin Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Franklin Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
      • Green Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Whitehall Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Whitehall Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • The Whitehall Cemetery has also been known as:
        • White Hall Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehall Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #27051 <6>
      • Cordell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cordell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cordell Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cordell Cemetery
      • Biddle Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Biddle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Biddle Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biddle 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 Mahan Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #150367  (Mahan Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #150367 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: Sylvania
      • County: DeKalb         Elev: 411
      • Location given for GNIS #150367 (Mahan Cemetery)

    The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcountyal.us/

    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 DeKalb, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mahan Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5795, Longitude: -85.8122       In this case, the coordinates for the Mahan 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>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.
    <6>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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