A visit to the Monterey 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 Monterey Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Monterey Cemetery:
31.9010, -86.8828
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Monterey Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Monterey Cemetery is located in Butler County<2>.
The county seat for Butler County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Monterey Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Monterey Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Monterey Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Monterey Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Ridgeville Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Ridgeville Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Ridgeville Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ridgeville Cemetery
- Forest Home Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home Cemetery
- Pine Flat Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Pine Flat Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Flat Cemetery
- Watts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Watts Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Cemetery
- Bragg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Bragg Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg Cemetery
- Crenshaw Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Crenshaws Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Crenshaws Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaws Cemetery
- Butler Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Palmer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Palmer Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
- Manningham Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Manningham Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manningham Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Snow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Snow Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Cemetery
- Crum Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Beard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Beard Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Old Snow Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Snow Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Solomon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Solomon Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomon Cemetery
- Shacklesville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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 Monterey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Monterey Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Forest Home
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Awin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Awin is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Awin
- Pine Apple
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pine Apple is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Apple
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Furman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Furman is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furman
- Schuster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Schuster is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuster
- Shacklesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shacklesville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacklesville
- Snow Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Snow Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- McBrydes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- McBrydes is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBrydes
- Bragg's
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bragg's is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg's
- Oak Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Caledonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Caledonia is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- McWilliams
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- McWilliams is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWilliams
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Minter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Minter is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter
- Ackerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ackerville is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerville
- Mixonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mixonville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixonville
- Commerce
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Commerce is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Starlington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Starlington is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlington
- Bolling
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bolling is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolling
- Greenville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Carlowville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Carlowville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlowville
- Richmond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Chapman
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Chapman is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Fort Deposit
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
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 Monterey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Butler County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Monterey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chapman
- Fort Deposit
- Georgiana
- Greenville
- Pine Apple
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Monterey Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Butler 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 Monterey Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #135772 (Monterey Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #135772 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: Butler
- Est. Elev: 128 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pine Apple North
- Location given for Monterey Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.9009834 Lon: -86.8827588
- 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 Butler, 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- Monterey 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. |