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A visit to the Minerva 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 Minerva Cemetery ...

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

31.6160, -88.3981

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Minerva Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Washington County is located in Chatom. Chatom lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Minerva Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Minerva Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Minerva Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pine Tree Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Pine Tree Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Winsletts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Winsletts Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winsletts Cemetery
  • Sand Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sand Ridge Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge Cemetery
  • Flat Branch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Flat Branch Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Branch Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
  • Healing Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Copeland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Copeland Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland Cemetery
  • North Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
  • Zion Rest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Zion Rest Cemetery is located in Wayne County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Rest Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Lewis Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Lewis Chapel Cemetery is located in Wayne County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Chapel Cemetery
    • Barlow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Barlow Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Cemetery
    • Millry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Millry Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millry Cemetery
    • Smiths Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Smiths Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
    • Aquilla Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Aquilla Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla Cemetery
    • Wilkins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Wilkins Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins Cemetery
    • Washam Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Washam Cemetery is located in Wayne County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washam Cemetery
    • New Haven Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The New Haven Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven Cemetery
    • Rocky Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Rocky Ridge Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Minerva Cemetery.

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

  • Mehaffey ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Mehaffey is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehaffey
  • Healing Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Healing Springs is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
  • Copeland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Copeland is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
  • Millry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Barlow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Barlow is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
  • Aquilla
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Aquilla is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
  • Robinsons Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
  • Cullomburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cullomburg is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullomburg
  • Chicora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Chicora is located in Wayne County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
  • Isney
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Isney is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
  • Silas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Bolinger
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Bolinger is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolinger
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Emory
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Emory is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
    • State Line
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • State Line is located in Greene County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • Chatom
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Chatom is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatom
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatom <5>
    • Bigbee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Bigbee is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
    • Yellow Pine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Yellow Pine is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
    • Frankville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Frankville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
    • Bladon Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bladon Springs is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladon Springs
    • Souwilpa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
    • Waynesboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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 Minerva 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 Minerva Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Minerva Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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 Minerva Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #157586  (Minerva Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #157586 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: Washington
      • Est. Elev: 85 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Copeland
      • Location given for Minerva Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.6159949     Lon: -88.3980754
      • 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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Minerva 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.