A visit to the Prairie Bluff 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 Prairie Bluff Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Prairie Bluff Cemetery:
32.1376, -87.4094
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Prairie Bluff Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Prairie Bluff Cemetery is located in Wilcox County<2>.
The county seat for Wilcox County is located in Camden. Camden lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of the Prairie Bluff Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Prairie Bluff Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Prairie Bluff Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bennett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bennett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Bennett Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
- Marsh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Marsh Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cemetery
- Marsh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Marsh Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cemetery
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rehoboth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Rehoboth Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth 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
- Malone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Malone Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Cemetery
- Shell Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Shell Creek Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek Cemetery
- Gross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Gross Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross Cemetery
- Gastonburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Gastonburg Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg Cemetery
- Becks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Becks Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becks Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Cobbs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Welcome Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mendenhall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Old St. Francis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Canton Bend Methodist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Young Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
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- Young Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- McMillan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The McMillan Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan Cemetery
- Hennon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Hennon Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennon Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prairie Bluff Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Prairie Bluff Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
- Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
- Dale
- Daletown
- Millers Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
- Bethel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bethel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Rehoboth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rehoboth is located in Wilcox County
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- Catherine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Catherine is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
- Gastonburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
- Alberta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Alberta is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Flatwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Flatwood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
- Boykin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Boykin is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
- Crumptonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
- Rockwest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rockwest is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwest
- Lamison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lamison is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Central Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Central Mills is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Mills
- Safford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Arlington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arlington is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Anne Manie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
- Kimbrough
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
- Consul
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Consul is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consul
- Yellow Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Camden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
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 Prairie Bluff Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wilcox County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Prairie Bluff Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Prairie Bluff 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 Prairie Bluff Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #125233 (Prairie Bluff Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #125233 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: 52 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Catherine
- Location given for Prairie Bluff Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.1376443 Lon: -87.4094406
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Wilcox, 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' (or 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- Prairie Bluff Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |
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