A visit to the Mims Family 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 Mims Family Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mims Family Cemetery:
31.4079, -85.5744
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mims Family Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mims Family Cemetery is located in Dale County<2>.
The county seat for Dale County is located in Ozark. Ozark lies just to the northwest of the Mims Family Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mims Family Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Mims Family Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mims Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Newman Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Johnstown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Johnstown Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown Cemetery
- Woodham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Woodham Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodham Cemetery
- Old Dean Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Westview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Claybank Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Claybank Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybank Cemetery
- Newton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Newton Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Cemetery
- The Newton Cemetery has also been known as:
- Newton City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24991 <5>
- Travelers Rest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Campground Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Campground Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Mt. Enon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Enon Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Enon Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Christian Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Beulah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Pinckard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Pinckard Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckard Cemetery
- Sylvan Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Echo Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Echo Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Cemetery
- Asbury Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Asbury Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
- Post Oak Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
- Omega Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Omega Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mims Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mims Family Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ewell
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ewell is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Newton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Newton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Mabson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mabson is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabson
- Ozark
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pinckard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Midland City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Rucker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Napier Field
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Napier Field is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Field
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Grimes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grimes is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
- Skipperville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Skipperville is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
- Daleville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arguta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Arguta is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguta
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Holiday Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Holiday Village is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
- Bertha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bertha is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Level Plains
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Level Plains is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
- Newville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Newville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Clayhatchee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Tidwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tidwell is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Headland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Phillips Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Phillips Crossroads is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Crossroads
- Ariton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ariton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Dothan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kinsey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kinsey is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
- Capps
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Capps is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps
- Clopton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clopton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
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 Mims Family Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dale County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mims Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ariton
- Daleville
- Dothan
- Headland
- Midland City
- Napier Field
- Newton
- Newville
- Ozark
- Pinckard
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 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 Mims Family Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Dale 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 Mims Family Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1699907 (Mims Family Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1699907 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: Dale
- Est. Elev: 123 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ewell
- Location given for Mims Family Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.4079478 Lon: -85.5743809
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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 Dale, 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- Mims Family 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. |