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A visit to the Purvis 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 Purvis Cemetery ...

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

31.1296, -85.5605

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Purvis Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Purvis Cemetery is located in Geneva County<2>.

The county seat for Geneva County is located in Geneva. Geneva lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Purvis Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Purvis Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Purvis Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Providence Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Providence Cemetery is located in Geneva County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Geneva County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Christian Home Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Geneva County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Martin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Geneva County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
  • Wright Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Wright Chapel Cemetery is located in Geneva County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Chapel Cemetery
  • Whaley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Whaley Cemetery is located in Geneva County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Geneva County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Geneva County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Hurricane Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hurricane Cemetery is located in Geneva County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    • Bay Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Bay Springs Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Springs Cemetery
    • Lassiter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Lassiter Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassiter Cemetery
    • Piney Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
    • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    • Hartford City Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Hartford City Cemetery is located in Geneva County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Purvis Cemetery.

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

  • Slocomb
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Malvern
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Merritts Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Merritts Crossroads is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritts Crossroads
  • Taylor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Taylor is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
  • Parker Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Parker Village is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Village
  • Dundee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Dundee is located in Geneva County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
  • Rehobeth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Rehobeth is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
  • Hartford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Noma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Noma is located in Holmes County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noma <5>
  • Esto
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Esto is located in Holmes County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
  • Madrid
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Madrid is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
  • Hodgesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Hodgesville is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgesville
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Keyton's
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Keyton's is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
    • Parish
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dothan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Tidwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Tidwell is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
    • Graceville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Pinckard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Clayhatchee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
    • Black
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Black is located in Geneva County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Grimes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Grimes is located in Dale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
    • Midland City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Napier Field
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Napier Field is located in Dale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Field
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Daleville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Newton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Newton is located in Dale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
    • Bellwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Bellwood is located in Geneva County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood

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 Purvis Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Geneva County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Purvis 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 Purvis Cemetery: