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A visit to the Mount Vernon Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Vernon Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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. Vernon Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.9571°   (33° 57' 25")

Lon:   -87.2142°   (-87° 12' 51")

The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Walker County<2>.

The county seat for Walker County is located in Jasper. Jasper lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Mt. Vernon Cemetery .

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 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 Mt. Vernon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Walker County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Mt. Vernon Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Marylee
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marylee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
      • Marylee is located in Walker County
    • South Lowell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
      • South Lowell is located in Walker County
    • Burrows Crossroads
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows Crossroads
      • Burrows Crossroads is located in Walker County
    • Camak Mills ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camak Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camak Mills
      • Camak Mills is located in Walker County
    • Red Rock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
      • Red Rock is located in Walker County
    • Falls City ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
      • Falls City is located in Winston County
    • Powellville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
      • Powellville is located in Walker County
    • Ardell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
      • Ardell is located in Cullman County
    • Edgil
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
      • Edgil is located in Walker County
    • Gamble
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gamble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
      • Gamble is located in Walker County
    • Arley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jasper
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Slick Ford
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slick Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Ford
        • Slick Ford is located in Winston County
      • Saragossa
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saragossa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
        • Saragossa is located in Walker County
      • Sipsey
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipsey
        • Sipsey is located in Walker County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Houston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
        • Houston is located in Winston County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <4>
      • Crane Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Cordova
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Black Warrior Town ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Warrior Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Warrior Town
        • Black Warrior Town is located in Walker County
      • Arkadelphia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
        • Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
      • Bremen
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

    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. Vernon Cemetery. The following communities are located in Walker County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Cordova
    • Jasper
      • Jasper lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Mt. Vernon Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jasper.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mt. Vernon Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Blooming Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blooming Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blooming Grove Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blooming Grove Cemetery
    • Tingle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tingle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tingle Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tingle Cemetery
    • Kennedy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Omega Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Omega Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Omega Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Omega Baptist Church Cemetery
    • South Lowell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Lowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Lowell Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Lowell Cemetery
    • Old Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Winston County
      • The Old Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
    • Taylor - Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor - Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor - Hill Cemetery is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor - Hill Cemetery
    • Aaron Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aaron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aaron Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aaron Cemetery
    • Tidwell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tidwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tidwell Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tidwell Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Winston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Gaddy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gaddy Cemetery is located in Winston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaddy Cemetery
      • Wilson - Tubbs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson - Tubbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson - Tubbs Cemetery is located in Winston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson - Tubbs Cemetery
      • Bennett Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
      • Old Bennett Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Bennett Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bennett Cemetery
      • Delma Baird Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delma Baird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Delma Baird Cemetery is located in Winston County
        • The Delma Baird Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Baird Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delma Baird Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2336954 <6>
      • Bethel Baptist Church #1 Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Baptist Church #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Baptist Church #1 Cemetery is located in Winston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Baptist Church #1 Cemetery
      • Arley UMC Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • John Brown Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The John Brown Cemetery is located in Winston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Brown Cemetery
      • Arley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arley Cemetery is located in Winston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arley Cemetery
      • Arley First Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • J A Bennett Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the J A Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The J A Bennett Cemetery is located in Winston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the J A Bennett Cemetery
      • Boldo Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boldo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boldo Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boldo Cemetery
      • John Portzer Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The John Portzer Family Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • The John Portzer Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • John Porter Family Cemetery
        • Porter Cemetery
        • Portzer Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Portzer Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25611 <6>

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

    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. Vernon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #162329  (Mount Vernon Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #162329 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Sunlight
      • County: Walker         Elev: 192
      • Location given for GNIS #162329 (Mount Vernon Cemetery)

    The official website for Walker County: www.walkercounty.com/

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    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 Walker, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Vernon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9571, Longitude: -87.2142       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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