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A visit to the Oswichee Cemetery ...

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 Oswichee Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oswichee Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   32.2779°   (32° 16' 40")

Lon:   -85.0027°   (-85° 0' 9")

The Oswichee Cemetery is located in Russell County<2>.

The county seat for Russell County is located in Phenix City. Phenix City lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of the Oswichee Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Oswichee Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cotton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cotton Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Russell County
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Abercombie Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abercombie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abercombie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Abercombie Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Bass Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bass Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Seale UMC Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seale UMC Cemetery
    • The Seale UMC Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • The Seale UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Seal UMC Cemetery
  • Irena Methodist Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irena Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irena Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Irena Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Stewart County (GA)
  • Goodhope Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodhope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodhope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Goodhope Cemetery is located in Chattahoochee County (GA)
  • Pittsview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittsview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittsview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pittsview Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Pittsview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittsview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittsview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pittsview Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Fitzgerald Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitzgerald Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitzgerald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fitzgerald Cemetery is located in Stewart County (GA)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mathis Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mathis Cemetery is located in Stewart County (GA)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Felix Edwards Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felix Edwards Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felix Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Felix Edwards Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Dudleyville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudleyville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudleyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dudleyville Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Phillips - Barnett Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips - Barnett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips - Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips - Barnett Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Boykin Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boykin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boykin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boykin Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Porter Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Williams Dudley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Dudley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Dudley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Dudley Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Mt. Mariah Baptist Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Riverdale Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oswichee Cemetery.

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

  • Oswichee
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oswichee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswichee
    • Oswichee is located in Russell County
  • Holy Trinity
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity
    • Holy Trinity is located in Russell County
  • Fort Mitchell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Loflin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loflin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loflin
    • Loflin is located in Russell County
  • Fort Benning
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Cottonton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonton
    • Cottonton is located in Russell County
  • Omaha
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Seale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
    • Seale is located in Russell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seale <7>
  • Fontaine Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontaine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontaine Village
    • Fontaine Village is located in Russell County
  • Baker Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Village
    • Baker Village is located in Muscogee County (GA)
  • Pittsview
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsview
    • Pittsview is located in Russell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsview <7>
  • Jernigan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jernigan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan
    • Jernigan is located in Russell County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Louvale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louvale
      • Louvale is located in Stewart County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louvale <7>
    • Central Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Springs
      • Central Springs is located in Chattahoochee County (GA)
    • Phenix City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix City
      • Phenix City is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phenix City <7>
    • Florence
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Stewart County (GA)
    • Ladonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ladonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
      • Ladonia is located in Russell County
    • Cusseta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Halloca ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halloca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halloca
      • Halloca is located in Chattahoochee County (GA)
    • Wynnton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnton
      • Wynnton is located in Muscogee County (GA)
    • Columbus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Muscogee County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196,442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <7>
    • Glenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Russell County
    • Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heineburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heineburg Village
      • Heineburg Village is located in Chattahoochee County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,893 people
    • City Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Village
      • City Village is located in Muscogee County (GA)
    • Bibb City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bibb City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibb City
      • Bibb City is located in Muscogee County (GA)
    • Hatchechubbee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchechubbee
      • Hatchechubbee is located in Russell 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 Oswichee 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 Oswichee Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Oswichee Cemetery:

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 Oswichee Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #138720  (Oswichee Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #138720 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: Fort Mitchell
    • County: Russell         Elev: 100
    • Location given for GNIS #138720 (Oswichee 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 Russell, 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 things 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 Oswichee Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2779, Longitude: -85.0027       In this case, the coordinates for the Oswichee Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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