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A visit to the Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.5160°   (32° 30' 57")

Lon:   -85.0941°   (-85° 5' 38")

The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Lee County<1>.

The county seat for Lee County is located in Opelika. Opelika lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Philadelphia Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Philadelphia Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Newsome Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Lakeview Memory Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Evans Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Bethel Mission Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Mission Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Mission Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Stroud Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stroud Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stroud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stroud Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Charnel Garden of Rest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Dudleyville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dudleyville Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Girard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Biggers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Concord Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Phillips - Barnett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips - Barnett Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Felix Edwards Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Felix Edwards Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Porterdale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Colored Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colored Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colored Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Colored Cemetery is located in Muscogee County (GA)
    • Linwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Greater Beallwood Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Mealing Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mealing Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mealing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mealing Cemetery is located in Muscogee County (GA)
    • Water Shiloh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Water Shiloh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Water Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Water Shiloh Cemetery is located in Muscogee County (GA)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Philadelphia Cemetery.

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

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 Philadelphia Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #138258  (Philadelphia Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #138258 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: Smiths Station
    • County: Lee         Elev: 129
    • Location given for GNIS #138258 (Philadelphia Cemetery)

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Philadelphia Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5160, Longitude: -85.0941    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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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