A visit to the New Home Cemetery ...
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 New Home Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the New Home Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the New Home Cemetery
Lat: 31.3024° (31° 18' 8")
Lon: -86.5933° (-86° 35' 35")
The New Home Cemetery is located in Covington County<2>.
The county seat for Covington County is located in Andalusia. Andalusia lies just to the east of the New Home Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the New Home Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from New Home Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
- 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 Covington County
- Mitchell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Adellum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adellum Cemetery
- The Adellum Cemetery is located in Covington County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Adellum Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Andalusia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2258757 <5>
- River Falls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River Falls Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The River Falls Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Garwin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garwin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Garwin Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Fairmount Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Mancill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mancill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mancill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mancill Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Marshall Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Memorial Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Marshall Memorial Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Southside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Southside Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Magnolia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Feagin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feagin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Feagin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Feagin Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Carolina Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carolina Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carolina Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carolina Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Andalusia Memorial Garden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andalusia Memorial Garden
- The Andalusia Memorial Garden is located in Covington County
- Johnson Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Memorial Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Johnson Memorial Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Long Branch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Branch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Long Branch Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
- Smith Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Covington Memorial Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covington Memorial Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covington Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Covington Memorial Gardens is located in Covington County
- Gantt Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gantt Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gantt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gantt Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Able Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Able Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Able Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Able Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Five Runs Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Five Runs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Five Runs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Five Runs Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Hillside Memorial Gardens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Memorial Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hillside Memorial Gardens is located in Covington County
- Andalusia Memorial Garden
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the New Home Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from New Home Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- River Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for River Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- River Falls is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Carolina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Andalusia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia
- Andalusia is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,677 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andalusia <7>
- Red Level
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Red Level is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Libertyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Libertyville is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Heath
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Paul
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Gantt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Brooklyn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Sanford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Mount Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Mount Union is located in Conecuh County
- Red Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Red Oak is located in Covington County
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Antioch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Antioch is located in Covington County
- Babbie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Horn Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Johnsonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Johnsonville is located in Conecuh County
- Falco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falco
- Falco is located in Covington County
- Old Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Wing
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
- Wing is located in Covington County
- McKenzie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
- McKenzie is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <7>
- Rose Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Centerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Conecuh County
- Antioch
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 New Home Cemetery. The following communities are located in Covington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The New Home Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Andalusia
- Andalusia lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the East (E) of the New Home Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Andalusia.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia
- Opp
- Opp lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the East (E) of the New Home Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Opp.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 New Home Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Covington County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Butler County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Coffee County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Conecuh County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Crenshaw County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Escambia County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Geneva County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Okaloosa County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Santa Rosa County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Walton County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of Alabama
- Cemeteries of Covington County
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for Alabama
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for Alabama
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of Alabama
- Cemeteries of Covington
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the New Home Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 New Home Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1730305 (New Home Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1730305 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: River Falls
- County: Covington Elev: 83
- Location given for GNIS #1730305 (New Home Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Covington, 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 New Home Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3024, Longitude: -86.5933 In this case, the coordinates for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |