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A visit to the Paran Cemetery ...


The location of the Paran 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 Paran Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.7657°   (31° 45' 56")

Lon:   -85.8983°   (-85° 53' 53")

The Paran Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Troy. Troy lies just to the northwest of the Paran Cemetery .

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 Paran Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Pike 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 Paran 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Paran Cemetery.

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

    • Mossy Grove Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Pronto
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pronto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronto
      • Pronto is located in Pike County
    • Banks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Brundidge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brundidge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brundidge
      • Brundidge is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brundidge <4>
    • Troy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • McClure Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Tarentum
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
      • Tarentum is located in Pike County
    • Buckhorn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Pike County
    • Needmore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Pike County
    • Centre Ridge ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Ridge
      • Centre Ridge is located in Pike County
    • Frisco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Coffee County
    • Linwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Youngblood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
        • Youngblood is located in Pike County
      • Henderson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
        • Henderson is located in Pike County
      • Wilkinstown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinstown
        • Wilkinstown is located in Coffee County
      • Roeton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeton
        • Roeton is located in Coffee County
      • Tennille
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennille
        • Tennille is located in Pike County
      • Meeksville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
        • Meeksville is located in Pike County
      • Hallsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Goshen
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Saco
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Jack
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
        • Jack is located in Coffee County
      • Java
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Java have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
        • Java is located in Coffee County
      • Orion
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Ariton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariton
        • Ariton is located in Dale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
      • Elamville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
        • Elamville is located in Barbour County
      • Ansley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
        • Ansley is located in Pike 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 Paran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Paran Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Paran Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sanders Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Starling Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Starling Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starling Cemetery
    • Driggers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Driggers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Driggers Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Driggers Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Benson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Benson Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benson Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Mossy Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mossy Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mossy Grove Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mossy Grove Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Carroll Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carroll Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Kendrick Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kendrick Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendrick Cemetery
    • Rhodes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Ballard Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballard Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ballard Hill Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard Hill Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Banks Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Banks Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banks Cemetery
      • Griffin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
      • Union Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Copeland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Copeland Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copeland Cemetery
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Murphree Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Murphree Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphree Cemetery
      • Beulah Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
      • Mullins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Simmons Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Brundidge City Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brundidge City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brundidge City Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brundidge City Cemetery
      • County Line Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The County Line Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
      • St. Paul Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Lakeview Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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

    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 Paran Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #163554  (Paran Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #163554 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: Troy
      • County: Pike         Elev: 158
      • Location given for GNIS #163554 (Paran 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 Pike, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Paran Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7657, Longitude: -85.8983       In this case, the coordinates for the Paran 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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