A visit to the Midway 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 Midway Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Midway Cemetery:
32.5699, -87.4272
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Midway Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Midway Cemetery is located in Perry County<2>.
The county seat for Perry County is located in Marion. Marion lies just to the northeast of the Midway Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Midway Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Midway Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Midway Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- DeYampert Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The DeYampert Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeYampert Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Turpin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Turpin Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin Cemetery
- Hatch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Hatch Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch Cemetery
- McCreary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The McCreary Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCreary Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Elvins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Elvins Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvins Cemetery
- Curry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Curry Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Cemetery
- Walthill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Walthill Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthill Cemetery
- Newbern Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Newbern Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern Cemetery
- Morrissette Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Morrissette Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrissette Cemetery
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- Fowler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Fowler Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Cemetery
- Curry Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Curry Grove Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Grove Cemetery
- Cottrell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Cottrell Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottrell Cemetery
- Pickens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Pickens Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens Cemetery
- Pinecrest Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Marion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Marion Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Cemetery
- St. Wilfrids Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Wilfrids Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Wilfrids Cemetery
- Harper Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- Agnew Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Agnew Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Agnew Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Greensboro.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2589550 <5>
- Washington Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Washington Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
- Terrell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Terrell Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner 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 Midway Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Midway Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Newbern
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Newbern is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Marion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Uniontown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Village is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Browns
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Browns is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
- Vilula
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Vilula is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilula
- Ellawhite
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ellawhite is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellawhite
- Rosemary
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rosemary is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
- Faunsdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Massillon ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Massillon is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
- Morgan Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Morgan Springs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
- Freetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Freetown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Greensboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Marion Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
- Suttle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Suttle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
- Sprott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sprott is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Cedarville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cedarville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Siddonsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Siddonsville is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddonsville
- Harrell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harrell is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Brush Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Brush Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Prairieville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Prairieville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Jericho
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jericho is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Gallion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Gallion is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
- Tombigbee ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tombigbee is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tombigbee
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 Midway Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Perry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Midway Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Greensboro
- Marion
- Uniontown
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Midway Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Perry 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 Midway Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #122705 (Midway Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #122705 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: Perry
- Est. Elev: 72 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Scott Station
- Location given for Midway Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.5698552 Lon: -87.427223
- 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 Perry, 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- Midway 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. |