A visit to the Pruitt 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 Pruitt Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pruitt Cemetery:
32.0204, -87.8600
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pruitt Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pruitt Cemetery is located in Marengo County<2>.
The county seat for Marengo County is located in Linden. Linden lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the north of the Pruitt Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Pruitt Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pruitt Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hoboken Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Hoboken Cemetery is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoboken Cemetery
- Old Liberty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Old Liberty Cemetery is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Liberty Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Old Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Union Cemetery is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union Cemetery
- Bashi Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Bashi Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashi Cemetery
- Paynes Chapel Methodist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lucker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Lucker Cemetery is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucker Cemetery
- Dixon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Dixon Cemetery is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
- Pearson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Pearson Cemetery is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson Cemetery
- Luker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Luker Cemetery is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luker Cemetery
- Morrisette Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Morrisette Cemetery is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisette Cemetery
- Dunning Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Dunning Cemetery is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunning Cemetery
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- Robinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Elam Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Elam Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Aimwell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Aimwell Cemetery is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Gibson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Gibson Cemetery is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
- Tallahatta Cemetery for Blacks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Choctaw Corner Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hosea Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Hosea Cemetery is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosea Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pruitt Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pruitt Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dixon's Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Glover
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Glover is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Sweet Water
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Aimwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Aimwell is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
- Moss ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Moss is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Morvin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Morvin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
- Ellison ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ellison is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
- Campbell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Campbell is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Nanafalia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Thomasville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Atkeison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Atkeison is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
- Putnam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Putnam is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Vineland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Vineland is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Barrons ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barrons is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrons
- Half Acre
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Half Acre is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Acre
- Former names for Half Acre:
- Hell's Half Acre
- Luther's Store
- Magnolia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Magnolia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Tompkinsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tompkinsville is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Lavaca
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lavaca is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
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 Pruitt Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marengo County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pruitt 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 professional and volunteer 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 Pruitt Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Marengo 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 Pruitt Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #125346 (Pruitt Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #125346 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: Marengo
- Est. Elev: 72 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sweet Water
- Location given for Pruitt Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.0204286 Lon: -87.8600089
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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 Marengo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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- Pruitt 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |