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. 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 Philadelphia Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Philadelphia Cemetery:
32.5160, -85.0941
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Philadelphia Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 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)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- 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)
- Stroud Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Stroud Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud Cemetery
- 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)
- The Dudleyville Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville Cemetery
- Crawford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Crawford Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
- Girard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Biggers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Concord Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Phillips - Barnett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Community Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Edmonds Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Felix Edwards Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Porterdale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Colored Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Colored Cemetery is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colored Cemetery
- 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)
- The Mealing Cemetery is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mealing Cemetery
- Water Shiloh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Water Shiloh Cemetery is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Shiloh Cemetery
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:
- Smith's Station
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ladonia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Phenix City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Crawford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- City Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- City Village is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Village
- Bibb City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bibb City is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibb City
- Bleecker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fontaine Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fontaine Village is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontaine Village
- Prince Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wynnton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hugley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Salem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Baker Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Baker Village is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Village
- Fortson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Mitchell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Fort Benning
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Seale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Chewacla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blanton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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.
- Columbus
- Fort Benning
- Phenix City
- Seale
- Seale lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Philadelphia Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Seale.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
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:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Lee 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 Philadelphia Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #138258 (Philadelphia Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #138258 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: Lee
- Est. Elev: 129 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Smiths Station
- Location given for Philadelphia Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.5159735 Lon: -85.0943803
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Philadelphia Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
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