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A visit to the Red Bank 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 Red Bank Cemetery ...

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

31.4766, -88.3922

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

The Red Bank Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Chatom. Chatom lies just to the east of the Red Bank Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Red Bank Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Red Bank Cemetery.<4>

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

  • New Haven Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The New Haven Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven Cemetery
  • Laton Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Laton Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laton Hill Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Gilley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Gilley Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilley Cemetery
  • State Line Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The State Line Cemetery is located in Greene County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line Cemetery
  • Yellowpine Community Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Yellowpine Community Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowpine Community Cemetery
    • The Yellowpine Community Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Yellow Pine Cemetery
    • Yellow Pine Community Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #27223 <5>
  • Spring Bank Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Spring Bank Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bank Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
  • Copeland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Copeland Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland Cemetery
  • Barlow Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Barlow Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Cemetery
  • Pine Tree Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Pine Tree Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Cemetery
  • Chason Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Chason Cemetery is located in Wayne County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chason Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • South Oak Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Turner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Fruitdale Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Fruitdale Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale Cemetery
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
    • Yarbo Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Yarbo Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbo Cemetery
    • Minerva Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Minerva Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Cemetery
    • Flat Branch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Flat Branch Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Branch Cemetery
    • Fairhope Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fairhope Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhope Cemetery
    • Rocky Ridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rocky Ridge Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge 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 Red Bank Cemetery.

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

  • State Line
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • State Line is located in Greene County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Yellow Pine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Yellow Pine is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
  • Copeland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Copeland is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
  • Barlow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Barlow is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
  • Chatom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Chatom is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatom
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatom <6>
  • Fruitdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Fruitdale is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
  • Mehaffey ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Mehaffey is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehaffey
  • Tibbie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tibbie is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbie
  • Millry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Healing Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Healing Springs is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
  • Robinsons Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
  • Escatawpa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Escatawpa is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Chicora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Chicora is located in Wayne County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
    • Vinegar Bend
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Vinegar Bend is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Bend
    • Hobson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Hobson is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
    • Clark
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Clark is located in Greene County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
    • Seaboard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Seaboard is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
    • Bigbee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bigbee is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
    • Aquilla
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Aquilla is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
    • Carson City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Carson City is located in Greene County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
    • Cullomburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Cullomburg is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullomburg

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 Red Bank Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

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

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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 Red Bank Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #125467  (Red Bank Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #125467 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: Washington
      • Est. Elev: 79 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: State Line
      • Location given for Red Bank Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.4765546     Lon: -88.3922404
      • 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 Washington, 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- Red Bank 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.