A visit to the Newell Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Newell Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Newell Cemetery (FG ID #24986)
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 Newell Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Newell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Newell Cemetery
Lat: 30.9960° (30° 59' 45")
Lon: -86.5608° (-86° 33' 38")
The Newell Cemetery is located in Covington County<3>.
The county seat for Covington County is located in Andalusia. Andalusia lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<4> to the north northeast of the Newell Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Newell Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Newell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rock Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
- Wing Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wing Cemetery
- The Wing Cemetery is located in Covington County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wing Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Wing
- The Wing Cemetery has also been known as:
- Wing Missionary Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2281632 <1>
- Stewart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
- Clary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clary Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Clary Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
- Beda Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beda Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Beda Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Almarante Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Union Hill Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Union Hill Church Cemetery is located in Escambia County
- Reeder Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeder Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Reeder Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
- Old Bradley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bradley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Bradley Cemetery is located in Escambia County
- Bradley Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bradley Church Cemetery is located in Escambia County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Blackwater Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwater Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Blackwater Cemetery is located in Escambia County
- Shiloh Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Covington County
- North Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The North Creek Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Rock Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
- Lockhart Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Walton County (FL)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Walton County (FL)
- Rock Creek Church Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rock Creek Church Cemetery is located in Escambia County
- Rock Creek Church Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rock Creek Church Cemetery is located in Escambia County
- Hobbs Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobbs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hobbs Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
- Cobb Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobb Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cobb Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
- Hart Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hart Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
- Greenwood Memorial Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Memorial Cemetery
- The Greenwood Memorial Cemetery is located in Covington County
- The Greenwood Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Floral Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72060 <1>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of the Newell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Newell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
- Wing is located in Covington County
- Falco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falco
- Falco is located in Covington County
- Laurel Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Svea
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
- Svea is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
- Bradley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Bradley is located in Escambia County
- Cannon Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Town
- Cannon Town is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
- Garden City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
- Red Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Red Oak is located in Covington County
- Lockhart
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockhart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Lockhart is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Florala
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Otahite ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otahite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otahite
- Otahite is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
- Baker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Paxton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Crestview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Carolina
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Carolina is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Milligan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Belandville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belandville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belandville
- Belandville is located in Santa Rosa County (FL)
- Libertyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Roberts
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Roberts is located in Escambia 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 Newell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Covington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Newell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Andalusia
- Crestview
- Florala
- Milligan
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 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 Newell Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Covington County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) 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 Newell Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #160251 (Newell Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #160251 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: Oak Grove
- County: Covington Elev: 66
- Location given for GNIS #160251 (Newell Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #24986
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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 Newell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9960, Longitude: -86.5608 In this case, the coordinates for the Newell Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<7> | 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. |