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A visit to the Orion Cemetery ...


The location of the Orion 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 Orion Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.9679°   (31° 58' 4")

Lon:   -86.0077°   (-86° 0' 27")

The Orion Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.

The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Montgomery. Montgomery lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Orion 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 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 Orion Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Montgomery 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 Orion 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Orion Cemetery.

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

    • Orion
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
      • Orion is located in Pike County
    • Meeksville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
      • Meeksville is located in Pike County
    • Center Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Montgomery County
    • Needmore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Pike County
    • Pine Level
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
      • Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
    • Ansley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
      • Ansley is located in Pike County
    • McClure Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
      • McClure Town is located in Pike County
    • Linwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Pike County
    • Youngblood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
      • Youngblood is located in Pike County
    • Kent
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Pike County
    • Saco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
      • Saco is located in Pike County
    • Troy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Postoak
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
        • Postoak is located in Bullock County
      • Grady
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • Ramer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Petrey
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
        • Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
      • Banks
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
        • Banks is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banks <4>
      • Inverness
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
        • Inverness is located in Bullock County
      • Hallsville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
        • Hallsville is located in Pike County
      • Mossy Grove Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossy Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
        • Mossy Grove Village is located in Pike County
      • Lapine
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • 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

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Orion Cemetery.<5>

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

    • McNeil - Townsend Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNeil - Townsend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McNeil - Townsend Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNeil - Townsend Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    • Dennis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dennis Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennis Cemetery
    • China Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the China Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The China Grove Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the China Grove Cemetery
    • Belsor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belsor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belsor Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belsor Cemetery
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Tick Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tick Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tick Hill Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tick Hill Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Williams & Andrew Jackson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams & Andrew Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams & Andrew Jackson Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams & Andrew Jackson Cemetery
    • Stills Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stills Cemetery is located in Bullock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stills Cemetery
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Bullock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Bethesda Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
      • Frazer - McLeod Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frazer - McLeod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frazer - McLeod Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazer - McLeod Cemetery
      • Hills Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hills Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hills Chapel Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hills Chapel Cemetery
      • Carter Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Springfield Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Springfield Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
      • Kelley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kelley Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Cemetery
      • Fannin Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fannin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fannin Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fannin Cemetery
      • Israel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Israel Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Israel Cemetery
      • Union Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union 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 Orion Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #142776  (Orion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #142776 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: Ansley
      • County: Montgomery         Elev: 168
      • Location given for GNIS #142776 (Orion Cemetery)

    The official website for Montgomery County: www.mc-ala.org/

    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 Montgomery, 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 Orion Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9679, Longitude: -86.0077       In this case, the coordinates for the Orion 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.




 

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