A visit to the McCainville 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 McCainville Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McCainville Cemetery:
32.6562, -88.2170
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McCainville Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The McCainville Cemetery is located in Sumter County<2>.
The county seat for Sumter County is located in Livingston. Livingston lies just to the south southeast of the McCainville Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the McCainville Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McCainville Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Old Side Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Side Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Side Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Houston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Houston Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Cemetery
- Eskeridge Pettigrew Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Roy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Roy Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Cemetery
- Danner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Danner Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danner Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Henagan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Henagan Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henagan Cemetery
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- Harris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- McInnis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The McInnis Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McInnis Cemetery
- Central Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Central Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
- Danner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Danner Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danner Cemetery
- Potts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Potts Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Cemetery
- Hawkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Cemetery
- Hutchenson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Hutchenson Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchenson Cemetery
- Elliott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Elliott Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Cemetery
- Boyd Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Boyd Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
- Livingston Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Maye Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Maye Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maye Cemetery
- May Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The May Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Cemetery
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 McCainville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McCainville Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sumterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sumterville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
- Livingston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Boyd
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Boyd is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Epes
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Epes is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Sledge ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sledge is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Emelle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Emelle is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Miller
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Miller is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Moore Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Moore Town is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Town
- Gainesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gainesville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- York
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- York is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- 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 <5>
- Brewersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brewersville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Boligee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arrington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Arrington is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
- Coatopa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coatopa is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
- Lizzieville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lizzieville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
- Porterville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Porterville is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Narkeeta ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Narkeeta is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narkeeta
- Bellamy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bellamy is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Geiger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Geiger is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Giles
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Giles is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
- Sucarnoochee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sucarnoochee is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sucarnoochee
- Intercourse
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Intercourse is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercourse
- Electric Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Electric Mills is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric Mills
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 McCainville Cemetery. The following communities are located in Sumter County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McCainville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Epes
- Epes lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the McCainville Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Epes.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
- Gainesville
- Geiger
- Livingston
- York
- York lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the McCainville Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for York.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
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 McCainville Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Sumter 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 McCainville Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #122458 (McCainville Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #122458 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: Sumter
- Est. Elev: 67 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Epes West
- Location given for McCainville Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.6562455 Lon: -88.2169712
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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 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' (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- McCainville 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |