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A visit to the Myrtlewood Cemetery ...


The location of the Myrtlewood 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 Myrtlewood Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.9893°   (31° 59' 21")

Lon:   -86.5780°   (-86° 34' 40")

The Myrtlewood Cemetery is located in Lowndes County<2>.

The county seat for Lowndes County is located in Hayneville. Hayneville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north of the Myrtlewood Cemetery .

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 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 Myrtlewood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Lowndes 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 Myrtlewood 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 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Myrtlewood Cemetery.

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

    • Fort Deposit
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Sandy Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
      • Sandy Ridge is located in Lowndes County
    • Greenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Davenport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davenport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
      • Davenport is located in Lowndes County
    • Letohatchee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letohatchee
      • Letohatchee is located in Lowndes County
    • Hayneville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Honoraville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honoraville
      • Honoraville is located in Crenshaw County
    • Gordonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
      • Gordonville is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • Bragg's
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bragg's have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg's
      • Bragg's is located in Lowndes County
    • Mosses
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosses
      • Mosses is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
    • Highland Home
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Forest Home
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
      • Forest Home is located in Butler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Home <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Lapine
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
        • Lapine is located in Montgomery County
      • Pintlala
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pintlala
        • Pintlala is located in Montgomery County
        • Former name for Pintlala:
        • Colquitt
      • Bolling
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolling
        • Bolling is located in Butler County
      • Ada
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
        • Ada is located in Montgomery County
      • Collirene
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collirene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collirene
        • Collirene is located in Lowndes County
      • Lowndesboro
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowndesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndesboro
        • Lowndesboro is located in Lowndes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowndesboro <4>
      • Ramer
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Cherokee Village
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
        • Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
      • Grady
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
        • Grady is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grady <4>
      • Pleasant Hill
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
        • Pleasant Hill is located in Dallas County
      • Furman
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furman
        • Furman is located in Wilcox County

    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 Myrtlewood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lowndes County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Myrtlewood Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Jordan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
    • Moriah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Salem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Temple Gate Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Gate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Temple Gate Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Gate Cemetery
    • Summer Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summer Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Summer Hill Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summer Hill Cemetery
    • Kilgore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilgore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kilgore Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilgore Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2301139 <6>
    • Springhill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springhill Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springhill Cemetery
    • Oak Bowery Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Bowery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Bowery Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Bowery Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Temple Gate Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Gate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Temple Gate Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Gate Cemetery
    • Ft. Dale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ft. Dale Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Dale Cemetery
    • Antioch East Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch East Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch East Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Payne Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Payne Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
      • Mt. Willing Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Willing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Willing Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Willing Cemetery
      • Hartley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hartley Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartley Cemetery
      • Spring Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • The Spring Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Spring Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26405 <6>
      • King Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Sawyer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Cemetery
      • Lamar Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lamar Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamar Cemetery

    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 Myrtlewood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #152580  (Myrtlewood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #152580 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: Fort Deposit
      • County: Lowndes         Elev: 153
      • Location given for GNIS #152580 (Myrtlewood Cemetery)

    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 Lowndes, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Myrtlewood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9893, Longitude: -86.5780       In this case, the coordinates for the Myrtlewood 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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