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The location of the May 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 May Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.6904°   (32° 41' 25")

Lon:   -88.1109°   (-88° 6' 39")

The May Cemetery is located in Sumter County<2>.

The county seat for Sumter County is located in Livingston. Livingston lies just to the southwest of the May 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 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 May Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Sumter County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the May Cemetery.

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

    • Epes
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
      • Epes is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Miller
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
      • Miller is located in Greene County
    • Boligee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Livingston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,135 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
    • Sumterville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
      • Sumterville is located in Sumter County
    • Lizzieville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
      • Lizzieville is located in Greene County
    • Moore Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Town
      • Moore Town is located in Sumter County
    • Gainesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Bethel ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Sumter County
    • Sledge ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
      • Sledge is located in Sumter County
    • Boyd
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Boyd is located in Sumter County
    • Brewersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville
      • Brewersville is located in Sumter County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Emelle
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
        • Emelle is located in Sumter County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
      • Forkland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
        • Forkland is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
      • Arrington
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
        • Arrington is located in Sumter County
      • Coatopa
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
        • Coatopa is located in Sumter County
      • McDowell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
        • McDowell is located in Sumter County
      • Bellamy
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
        • Bellamy is located in Sumter County
      • Eutaw
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Clinton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
        • Clinton is located in Greene County
      • West Greene
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
        • West Greene is located in Greene County
      • Geiger
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
        • Geiger is located in Sumter County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • York
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
        • York is located in Sumter County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
        • Former names for York:
        • New York Station
        • York Station
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <4>

    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 May Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sumter County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the May Cemetery.<5>

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

    • McInnis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McInnis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McInnis Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McInnis Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Henagan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henagan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henagan Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henagan Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Hawkins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Eskeridge Pettigrew Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eskeridge Pettigrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eskeridge Pettigrew Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eskeridge Pettigrew Cemetery
    • Maye Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maye Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maye Cemetery
    • Dallas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dallas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dallas Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dallas Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Houston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Houston Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Brown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery
      • Bethsalem Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethsalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethsalem Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethsalem Cemetery
      • Kirksey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirksey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kirksey Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirksey Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • McCainville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCainville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCainville Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCainville Cemetery
      • Neal Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neal Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
      • St. Matthew Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Matthew Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthew Cemetery
      • Dallas Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dallas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dallas Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dallas Cemetery
      • Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Nott Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nott Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nott Cemetery
      • DeVelle Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeVelle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The DeVelle Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeVelle Cemetery
      • St. Luke Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Luke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Luke Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke Cemetery
      • Boligee Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boligee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boligee Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boligee 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 May Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #122414  (May Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #122414 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: Epes East
      • County: Sumter         Elev: 33
      • Location given for GNIS #122414 (May Cemetery)

    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 Sumter, 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 obstructions 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 May Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6904, Longitude: -88.1109       In this case, the coordinates for the May 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.




 

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