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A visit to the McElroy Cemetery ...


The location of the McElroy 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 McElroy Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.3885°   (32° 23' 18")

Lon:   -88.3484°   (-88° 20' 54")

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

The county seat for Sumter County is located in Livingston. Livingston lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northeast of the McElroy Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 McElroy 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 ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the McElroy 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 McElroy Cemetery.

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

    • Cuba
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
    • Kinterbish
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
      • Kinterbish is located in Sumter County
    • Ward
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
      • Ward is located in Sumter County
    • Intercourse
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercourse
      • Intercourse is located in Sumter County
    • York
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Smith
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
      • Smith is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
    • Whynot
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
      • Whynot is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
    • Derby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Sumter County
    • Cromwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Choctaw County
    • Vimville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
      • Vimville is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
    • Pushmataha
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushmataha
      • Pushmataha is located in Choctaw County
    • Bellamy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
      • Bellamy is located in Sumter County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Arrington
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Russell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
        • Russell is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
      • Increase
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Increase
        • Increase is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
        • Increase has also been known as:
        • Causeyville
      • Lisman
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
        • Lisman is located in Choctaw County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
      • Jachin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jachin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jachin
        • Jachin is located in Choctaw County
      • Pelham
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
        • Pelham is located in Choctaw County
      • Whitfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
        • Whitfield is located in Sumter County
      • Lockhart
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockhart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
        • Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
      • Boyd
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Coatopa
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
        • Coatopa is located in Sumter County
      • Brewersville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville
        • Brewersville is located in Sumter County
      • Moore Town
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Livingston
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • Marion
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
        • Marion is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <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 McElroy 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 McElroy Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Livingston
    • Marion
    • York
      • York lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the McElroy Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for York.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the McElroy Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cagus Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cagus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cagus Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cagus Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Dulls Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dulls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dulls Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dulls Cemetery
    • Shamburger Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shamburger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shamburger Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shamburger Cemetery
    • Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Sumter Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumter Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sumter Memorial Gardens is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumter Memorial Gardens
    • Cokes Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cokes Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cokes Chapel Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cokes Chapel Cemetery
    • Shearon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shearon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shearon Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shearon Cemetery
    • Woods Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Rocks Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocks Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rocks Chapel Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocks Chapel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Morning Star Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Star Cemetery
      • Pack Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pack Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pack Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Kelly Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
      • McMurry Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMurry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McMurry Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMurry Cemetery
      • York Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The York Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Cemetery
      • Home Mission Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Home Mission Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home Mission Cemetery
      • Gibbs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Cemetery
      • Payne Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Payne Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
      • Fairfield Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Friendship Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • Mt. Herman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

    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 McElroy Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #122536  (McElroy Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #122536 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: York
      • County: Sumter         Elev: 99
      • Location given for GNIS #122536 (McElroy 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the McElroy Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3885, Longitude: -88.3484       In this case, the coordinates for the McElroy 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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