A visit to the Newsome Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Newsome Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Newsome Cemetery:
32.4921, -85.0532
The Newsome Cemetery is located in Russell County<1>.
The county seat for Russell County is located in Phenix City. Phenix City lies just to the southeast of the Newsome Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Newsome Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Newsome Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Newsome Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Evans Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dudleyville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Dudleyville Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville Cemetery
- Girard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Edmonds Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Felix Edwards Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Community Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Porterdale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Linwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Abercombie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Abercombie Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abercombie Cemetery
- Riverdale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Colored Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Colored Cemetery is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colored Cemetery
- East Porterdale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Greater Beallwood Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mealing Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mealing Cemetery is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mealing Cemetery
- Bethel Mission Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Charnel Garden of Rest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Water Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Water Shiloh Cemetery is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Shiloh Cemetery
- Biggers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Newsome Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Newsome Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ladonia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Phenix City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- City Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- City Village is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Village
- Bibb City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bibb City is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibb City
- Fontaine Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fontaine Village is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontaine Village
- Columbus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Smith's Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wynnton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Crawford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Baker Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Baker Village is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Village
- Bleecker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Mitchell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Fort Benning
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fortson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Prince Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hugley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Salem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Midland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Seale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oswichee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cataula
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Newsome Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Russell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Newsome Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Columbus
- Fort Benning
- Phenix City
- Seale
- Seale lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Newsome Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Seale.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
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 Newsome Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Russell County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Newsome Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #141868 (Newsome Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #141868 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Russell
- Topo Map Name: Unknown
- Location given for Newsome Cemetery:
- Lat: 0 Lon: 0
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Russell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Newsome Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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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