A visit to the Orion 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 Orion Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Orion Cemetery:
31.9679, -86.0077
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Orion Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Orion Cemetery.<4>
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)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- Dennis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Dennis Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Cemetery
- China Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The China Grove Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove Cemetery
- Belsor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Belsor Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belsor Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Tick Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Tick Hill Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tick Hill Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Williams & Andrew Jackson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stills Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Stills Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stills Cemetery
- Edwards Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
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- Bethesda Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
- Frazer - McLeod Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hills Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Hills Chapel Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Chapel Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Springfield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Springfield Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
- Kelley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Kelley Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Cemetery
- Fannin Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Fannin Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin Cemetery
- Israel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Israel Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Israel Cemetery
- Union Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
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 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)
- Orion is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Meeksville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Meeksville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
- Center Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Center Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Needmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Needmore is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Pine Level
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Ansley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ansley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- McClure Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- McClure Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
- Linwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Linwood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Youngblood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Youngblood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Kent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kent is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Saco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Saco is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Troy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Postoak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Postoak is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Grady
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wingard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wingard is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingard
- Ramer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Petrey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Banks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Inverness
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Inverness is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Hallsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hallsville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Mossy Grove Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mossy Grove Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
- Lapine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lapine is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
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 Orion Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Montgomery 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 Orion Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #142776 (Orion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #142776 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: Montgomery
- Est. Elev: 168 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ansley
- Location given for Orion Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.9679303 Lon: -86.0077319
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Orion Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |