A visit to the Pettway Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Pettway Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Pettway Cemetery (FG ID #25365).
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 Pettway Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pettway Cemetery:
32.0740, -87.2804
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pettway Cemetery has been estimated.<2> - use with caution.
The Pettway Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Boykin
The cemetery is located in Wilcox County<3>.
The county seat for Wilcox County is located in Camden. Camden lies just to the south of the Pettway Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pettway Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> of the Pettway Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pettway Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Irby Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Irby Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irby Cemetery
- Sodom Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hotel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Hotel Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hotel Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Pigeonfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Pigeonfield Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeonfield Cemetery
- Bridges Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Bridges Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Becks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Becks Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becks Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Boykin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Boykin Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- McMillan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The McMillan Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Canton Bend Methodist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Old St. Francis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Camden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Campbell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Pledger Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Pledger Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pledger Cemetery
- McIntosh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Cemetery
- Older Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Older Hill Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Older Hill Cemetery
- Society Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Society Hill Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Pettway Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pettway Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Boykin
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Camden
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rockwest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Millers Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
- Estelle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Crumptonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rehoboth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ackerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bethel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bethel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Nellie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Alberta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Alberta is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Gastonburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Catherine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Yellow Bluff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Carlowville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Safford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Coy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Asahel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Caledonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- McBrydes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Snow Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Minter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Minter is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter
- Orrville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Flatwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lamison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kimbrough
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
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 Pettway Cemetery. The following communities are located in Wilcox County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pettway 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 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 Pettway Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Wilcox 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 Pettway Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #25365
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #124661 (Pettway Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #124661 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: Wilcox
- Est. Elev: 36 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Camden North
- Location given for Pettway Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.0737568 Lon: -87.2802687
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Wilcox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Pettway Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |