A visit to the Mothershed 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 Mothershed Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mothershed Cemetery:
31.2222, -87.5353
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mothershed Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mothershed Cemetery is located in Escambia County<2>.
The county seat for Escambia County is located in Brewton. Brewton lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Mothershed Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mothershed Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Mothershed Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mothershed Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Semirah Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Driskell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Driskell Cemetery is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driskell Cemetery
- Huxford Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lindsey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey Cemetery
- Booneville Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jack Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Jack Springs Cemetery is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack Springs Cemetery
- Steadham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Steadham Cemetery is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steadham Cemetery
- Uriah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Uriah Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uriah Cemetery
- Mineola Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Mineola Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola Cemetery
- Judson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Judson Cemetery is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson Cemetery
- Poarch Mission Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Millers Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Millers Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Enon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Enon Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
- Weatherford Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Weatherford Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherford Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Phillips Family Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Freemanville Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sowell Old Field Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Mothershed Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mothershed Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Huxford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Huxford is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxford
- Uriah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Goodway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Goodway is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodway
- Little River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Megargel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Megargel is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megargel
- Mount Pleasant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Blacksher
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Blacksher is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksher
- Atmore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Perdido
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tensaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Tensaw is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tensaw
- Frisco City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Barlow Bend
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Barlow Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Bend
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Range
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Range is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
- Gainestown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Gainestown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainestown
- Excel
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Excel is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
- Hammac
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hammac is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammac
- Latham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Latham is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Ollie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ollie is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
- Perdue Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
- Carlton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Byrneville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Byrneville is located in Escambia County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrneville
- Repton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mexia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mexia is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
- Alma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Alma is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Flomaton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lenox
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Claiborne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Claiborne is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
- Rockville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rockville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
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 Mothershed Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Escambia County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mothershed Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Atmore
- Claiborne
- Flomaton
- Frisco City
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Mothershed Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Escambia 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 Mothershed Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #133833 (Mothershed Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #133833 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: Escambia
- Est. Elev: 12 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Claiborne
- Location given for Mothershed Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.5554383 Lon: -87.5352692
- 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 Escambia, 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- Mothershed 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. |
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