A visit to the McColough 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 McColough Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McColough Cemetery:
32.0804, -86.8819
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McColough Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The McColough Cemetery is located in Lowndes County<2>.
The county seat for Lowndes County is located in Hayneville. Hayneville lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east northeast of the McColough Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the McColough Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McColough Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Soles Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Soles Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soles Cemetery
- Cedar Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Cedar Creek Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Cemetery
- Sills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Sills Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sills Cemetery
- Oliver Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Oliver Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- New Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Old Snow Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Crum Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Underwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Underwood Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood Cemetery
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
- Snow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Snow Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Cemetery
- Purefoy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Purefoy Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purefoy Cemetery
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- Crossroad Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Crossroad Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroad Cemetery
- Mt. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Cemetery
- Rives Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Rives Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives Cemetery
- Carlowville Community Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Snow Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Palmer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Palmer Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Dunklin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Dunklin Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunklin Cemetery
- Dunklin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the McColough Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McColough Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bragg's
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bragg's is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg's
- Pleasant Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Minter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Minter is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter
- Furman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Furman is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furman
- Collirene
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Collirene is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collirene
- Snow Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Snow Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Carlowville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Carlowville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlowville
- McBrydes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- McBrydes is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBrydes
- Gordonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gordonville is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Old Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Old Town is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Kings
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kings is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
- Richmond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Richmond is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Ackerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ackerville is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerville
- Belknap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Belknap is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
- Mosses
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mosses is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosses
- Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
- Petronia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Petronia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petronia
- Pine Apple
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Apple is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Apple
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Forest Home
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sardis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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 McColough Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lowndes County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McColough Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 McColough Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Lowndes 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 McColough Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #122488 (McColough Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #122488 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: Lowndes
- Est. Elev: 87 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Minter
- Location given for McColough Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.0804225 Lon: -86.8819271
- 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 Lowndes, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- McColough 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. |