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A visit to the Purefoy Cemetery ...


The location of the Purefoy Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Purefoy Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Purefoy Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   32.0318°   (32° 1' 54")

Lon:   -86.9930°   (-86° 59' 34")

The Purefoy Cemetery is located in Wilcox County<2>.

The county seat for Wilcox County is located in Camden. Camden lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west of the Purefoy Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Purefoy Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Wilcox County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Purefoy Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Purefoy Cemetery.

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

    • Snow Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Wilcox County
    • Furman
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furman
      • Furman is located in Wilcox County
    • Minter
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter
      • Minter is located in Dallas County
    • Carlowville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlowville
      • Carlowville is located in Dallas County
    • Ackerville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerville
      • Ackerville is located in Wilcox County
    • Richmond
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Dallas County
    • Oak Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Wilcox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Pine Apple
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Apple
      • Pine Apple is located in Wilcox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Pleasant Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Dallas County
    • Kings
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
      • Kings is located in Dallas County
    • Caledonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Wilcox County
    • Schuster
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuster
      • Schuster is located in Wilcox County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Bragg's
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bragg's have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg's
        • Bragg's is located in Lowndes County
      • Belknap
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belknap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
        • Belknap is located in Dallas County
      • Awin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Awin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Awin
        • Awin is located in Wilcox County
      • Forest Home
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
        • Forest Home is located in Butler County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Home <4>
      • Collirene
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collirene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collirene
        • Collirene is located in Lowndes County
      • McWilliams
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McWilliams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWilliams
        • McWilliams is located in Wilcox County
      • Old Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
        • Old Town is located in Dallas County

    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 Purefoy 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 Purefoy Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Purefoy Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Snow Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snow Hill Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26360 <6>
    • Old Snow Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Snow Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Snow Hill Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Snow Hill Cemetery
    • Palmer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
    • Cox Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Carlowville Community Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlowville Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carlowville Community Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlowville Community Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • McConico Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McConico Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McConico Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConico Cemetery
    • Soles Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Soles Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soles Cemetery
    • Crum Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crum Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crum Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22376 <6>
    • Sills Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sills Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sills Cemetery
    • Cedar Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Creek Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Creek Cemetery
    • McColough Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McColough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McColough Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McColough Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Oliver Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Cemetery
      • Center Ridge Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Ridge Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Ridge Cemetery
      • Butler Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butler Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
      • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      • Snow Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snow Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Cemetery
      • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      • New Bethel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
      • Underwood Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Underwood Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery

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

    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 Purefoy Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #138561  (Purefoy Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #138561 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: Minter
      • County: Wilcox         Elev: 75
      • Location given for GNIS #138561 (Purefoy Cemetery)

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

    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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Purefoy Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0318, Longitude: -86.9930       In this case, the coordinates for the Purefoy Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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