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A visit to the Mount Pisgah 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 Mt. Pisgah Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery:

31.4160, -87.3967

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

The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Monroeville. Monroeville lies just to the north northeast of the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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  • Baas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Baas Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baas Cemetery
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
  • Excel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Excel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excel Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Sowell Old Field Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Sampey Community Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • New Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The New Home Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home Cemetery
  • Wiggins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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  • Mexia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Mexia Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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  • Johnson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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  • Enon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Enon Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Old Salem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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    • McConnico Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The McConnico Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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    • Poplar Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Daily Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Daily Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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    • Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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    • Uriah Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Uriah Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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    • Morris Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
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    • Repton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Repton Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
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    • Repton Methodist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • McMillan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The McMillan Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.

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

  • Frisco City
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Megargel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Megargel is located in Monroe County
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  • Excel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Excel is located in Monroe County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
  • Goodway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Goodway is located in Monroe County
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  • Ollie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ollie is located in Monroe County
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  • Mexia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Mexia is located in Monroe County
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  • Monroeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Uriah
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Repton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Perdue Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
  • Range
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Range is located in Conecuh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
  • Claiborne
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Claiborne is located in Monroe County
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  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Lenox
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bermuda
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Bermuda is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
    • Huxford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Huxford is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxford
    • Peterman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Peterman is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterman
    • Barlow Bend
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Barlow Bend is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Bend
    • Belleville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Belleville is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
    • Burnt Corn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Burnt Corn is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Corn

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 Mt. Pisgah Cemetery. The following communities are located in Monroe County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Pisgah 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 Mt. Pisgah Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Monroe 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 Mt. Pisgah Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1805623  (Mount Pisgah Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1805623 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: Monroe
      • Est. Elev: 117 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Frisco City
      • Location given for Mount Pisgah Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.4159992     Lon: -87.3966524
      • 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 Monroe, 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- Mt. Pisgah 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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