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A visit to the Midway Cemetery ...


The location of the Midway Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Midway Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.5813°   (31° 34' 52")

Lon:   -88.1261°   (-88° 7' 33")

The Midway Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Chatom. Chatom lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Midway Cemetery .

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 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 Midway Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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 Midway 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 25 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.

    • Bigbee
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
      • Bigbee is located in Washington County
    • Frankville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
      • Frankville is located in Washington County
    • Saint Stephen's
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hobson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
      • Hobson is located in Washington County
    • Salitpa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salitpa
      • Salitpa is located in Clarke County
    • Bassetts Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassetts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassetts Creek
      • Bassetts Creek is located in Washington County
    • Leroy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
      • Leroy is located in Washington County
    • Chatom
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatom
      • Chatom is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatom <4>
    • Wagarville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bladon Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladon Springs
      • Bladon Springs is located in Choctaw County
    • Stave Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stave Creek
      • Stave Creek is located in Clarke County
    • Millry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millry
      • Millry is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millry <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Barlow
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
        • Barlow is located in Washington County
      • Prestwick
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwick
        • Prestwick is located in Washington County
      • Healing Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Healing Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
        • Healing Springs is located in Washington County
      • Fakit Chipunta ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fakit Chipunta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fakit Chipunta
        • Fakit Chipunta is located in Clarke County
      • Winn
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
        • Winn is located in Clarke County
      • Coffeeville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
        • Coffeeville is located in Clarke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeeville <4>
      • Cullomburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullomburg
        • Cullomburg is located in Choctaw County
      • Jackson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Toddtown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddtown
        • Toddtown is located in Clarke County
      • Sunflower
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
        • Sunflower is located in Washington County
      • Tibbie
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbie
        • Tibbie is located in Washington County
      • Zimco
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimco
        • Zimco is located in Clarke County
      • Mehaffey ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehaffey
        • Mehaffey is located in Washington County

    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 Washington County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Midway Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

    • Williams Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Faith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Faith Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faith Cemetery
    • Frankville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frankville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frankville Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frankville Cemetery
    • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    • Grenade Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grenade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grenade Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grenade Cemetery
    • Three Forks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Three Forks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Three Forks Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Three Forks Cemetery
    • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • St. Stephens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
    • Blount Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blount Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blount Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • St. Stephens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Old St. Stephens Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Stephens Cemetery
      • Crawford Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
      • Spring Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Stoker Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stoker Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoker Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Pine Level Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Level Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Level Cemetery
      • Friendship Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • Yarbo Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yarbo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yarbo Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yarbo Cemetery
      • Reynolds Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
      • St. Union - Mt. Stoney Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Union - Mt. Stoney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Union - Mt. Stoney Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Union - Mt. Stoney Cemetery
      • Overstreet Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overstreet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Overstreet Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overstreet Cemetery

    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 Midway Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #157584  (Midway Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #157584 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: Bigbee
      • County: Washington         Elev: 40
      • Location given for GNIS #157584 (Midway Cemetery)

    The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyalgov.com

    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 Washington, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Midway Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5813, Longitude: -88.1261       In this case, the coordinates for the Midway 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.




 

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