A visit to the McElroy 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 McElroy Cemetery ...
The McElroy Cemetery is located in Sumter County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Bethel Cemetery
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
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- Beulah Cemetery
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Sumter County
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- Cagus Cemetery
- The Cagus Cemetery is located in Sumter County
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- Cokes Chapel Cemetery
- The Cokes Chapel Cemetery is located in Sumter County
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- Dulls Cemetery
- The Dulls Cemetery is located in Sumter County
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- Fairfield Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Sumter County
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- Gibbs Cemetery
- The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Sumter County
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- Home Mission Cemetery
- The Home Mission Cemetery is located in Sumter County
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- Kelly Cemetery
- The Kelly Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
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- McMurry Cemetery
- The McMurry Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
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- Morning Star Cemetery
- The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Sumter County
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- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Mt. Herman Cemetery
- The Mt. Herman Cemetery is located in Sumter County
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- Mt. Zion Cemetery
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Sumter County
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- Pack Cemetery
- The Pack Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
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- Payne Cemetery
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
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- Pine Grove Cemetery
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Sumter County
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- Rocks Chapel Cemetery
- The Rocks Chapel Cemetery is located in Sumter County
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- Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Salem Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
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- The Salem Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Salem Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2161393 <2>
- Shamburger Cemetery
- The Shamburger Cemetery is located in Sumter County
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- Shearon Cemetery
- The Shearon Cemetery is located in Sumter County
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- Sumter Memorial Gardens
- Woods Cemetery
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Sumter County
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- York Cemetery
- The York Cemetery is located in Sumter County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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 alphabetically:
- Arrington
- Arrington is located in Sumter County
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- Bellamy
- Bellamy is located in Sumter County
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- Boyd
- Boyd is located in Sumter County
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- Brewersville
- Brewersville is located in Sumter County
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- Coatopa
- Coatopa is located in Sumter County
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- Cromwell
- Cromwell is located in Choctaw County
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- Cuba
- Cuba is located in Sumter County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Derby
- Derby is located in Sumter County
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- Increase
- Increase is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
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- Increase has also been known as:
- Causeyville
- Intercourse
- Intercourse is located in Sumter County
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- Jachin
- Jachin is located in Choctaw County
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- Kinterbish
- Kinterbish is located in Sumter County
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- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lisman
- Lisman is located in Choctaw County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Livingston
- Lockhart
- Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
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- Marion
- Marion is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
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- Moore Town
- Moore Town is located in Sumter County
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- Pelham
- Pelham is located in Choctaw County
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- Pushmataha
- Pushmataha is located in Choctaw County
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- Russell
- Russell is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
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- Smith
- Smith is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
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- Vimville
- Vimville is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
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- Ward
- Ward is located in Sumter County
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- Whitfield
- Whitfield is located in Sumter County
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- Whynot
- Whynot is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
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- York
- York is located in Sumter County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
- Former names for York:
- New York Station
- York Station
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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.
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 McElroy 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 McElroy Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #122536 (McElroy Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #122536 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: 99 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: York
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- McElroy Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |