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A visit to the New Light Cemetery ...


The location of the New Light 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 New Light Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.9240°   (32° 55' 26")

Lon:   -88.0422°   (-88° 2' 31")

The New Light Cemetery is located in Greene County<2>.

The county seat for Greene County is located in Eutaw. Eutaw lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the New Light Cemetery .

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 websites either 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 Light Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Greene 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 New Light 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the New Light Cemetery.

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

    • Clinton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Greene County
    • West Greene
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
      • West Greene is located in Greene County
    • Lewiston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Lewiston is located in Greene County
    • Lizzieville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
      • Lizzieville is located in Greene County
    • Union
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Gainesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Eutaw
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Boligee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Benevola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benevola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevola
      • Benevola is located in Pickens County
    • Panola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Panola is located in Sumter County
    • Miller
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
      • Miller is located in Greene County
    • Olney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
      • Olney is located in Pickens County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Geiger
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
        • Geiger is located in Sumter County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Aliceville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Knoxville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
        • Knoxville is located in Greene County
      • Epes
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
        • Epes is located in Sumter County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
      • Oak Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
        • Oak Village is located in Hale County
      • Akron
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • McMullen
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMullen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen
        • McMullen is located in Pickens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
      • Ralph
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Sumterville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
        • Sumterville is located in Sumter County
      • Garden
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
        • Garden is located in Pickens County
      • Cooksville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
        • Cooksville is located in Noxubee County (MS)
      • Bethel ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
        • Bethel is located in Sumter 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 New Light Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greene County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Aliceville
    • Epes
      • Epes lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the New Light Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Epes.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
    • Eutaw
      • Eutaw lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the New Light Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eutaw.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
    • Gainesville
    • Geiger
      • Geiger lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the New Light Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Geiger.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the New Light Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Williams Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Alexander Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Brickyard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brickyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brickyard Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brickyard Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Spencer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
    • Sardis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Spencer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
    • Demount Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Demount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Demount Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Demount Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24630 <7>
      • Speed Quarters Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speed Quarters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Speed Quarters Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speed Quarters Cemetery
      • Hogley Wood Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogley Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hogley Wood Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogley Wood Cemetery
      • Roden Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roden Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roden Cemetery
      • Pyle Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pyle Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pyle Cemetery
      • Eatman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eatman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eatman Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eatman Cemetery
      • Horton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Horton Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton Cemetery
      • Horton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Horton Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton Cemetery
      • Mobley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mobley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mobley Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mobley Cemetery
      • Hutton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hutton Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutton Cemetery
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Craig Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Craig Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
      • Collins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collins Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
      • Crawford Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
      • Pippen Lawn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pippen Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pippen Lawn Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pippen Lawn Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill 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 New Light Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #158648  (New Light Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #158648 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: West Greene
      • County: Greene         Elev: 61
      • Location given for GNIS #158648 (New Light 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 Greene, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the New Light Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9240, Longitude: -88.0422       In this case, the coordinates for the New Light 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>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>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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