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A visit to the Rivers Cemetery ...


The location of the Rivers 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 Rivers Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.2963°   (32° 17' 46")

Lon:   -87.6311°   (-87° 37' 51")

The Rivers Cemetery is located in Marengo County<2>.

The county seat for Marengo County is located in Linden. Linden lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of the Rivers 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 Rivers Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Marengo 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 Rivers 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rivers Cemetery.

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

    • Crenshaw ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
      • Crenshaw is located in Marengo County
    • Thomaston
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
      • Thomaston is located in Marengo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
    • Hugo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hugo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
      • Hugo is located in Marengo County
    • Dayton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Marengo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Freetown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
      • Freetown is located in Perry County
    • Providence
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Marengo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Linden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Magnolia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Marengo County
    • Faunsdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faunsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faunsdale
      • Faunsdale is located in Marengo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faunsdale <4>
    • Lamison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
      • Lamison is located in Wilcox County
    • Catherine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
      • Catherine is located in Wilcox County
    • Gastonburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
      • Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • The Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
        • The Village is located in Perry County
      • Ellawhite
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellawhite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellawhite
        • Ellawhite is located in Perry County
      • Uniontown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
        • Uniontown is located in Perry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <4>
      • Alberta
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
        • Alberta is located in Wilcox County
      • Gallion
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
        • Gallion is located in Hale County
      • Pin Hook
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
        • Pin Hook is located in Marengo County
      • Prairieville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
        • Prairieville is located in Hale County
      • Safford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Safford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safford
        • Safford is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Safford <4>
      • Blue Lock ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Lock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lock
        • Blue Lock is located in Marengo County
      • Arlington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
        • Arlington is located in Wilcox County
      • Half Acre
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Acre
        • Half Acre is located in Marengo County
        • Former names for Half Acre:
        • Hell's Half Acre
        • Luther's Store
      • Anne Manie
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anne Manie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
        • Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
      • Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
        • Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
        • Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
        • Dale
        • Daletown
      • Beckleys ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckleys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckleys
        • Beckleys is located in Marengo 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 Rivers 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 Rivers Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Rivers Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Holt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holt Cemetery is located in Marengo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
    • Jericho Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jericho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jericho Cemetery is located in Marengo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jericho Cemetery
    • Little Flanders Field Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Flanders Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Flanders Field Cemetery is located in Marengo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Flanders Field Cemetery
    • Cades Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cades Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cades Chapel Cemetery is located in Marengo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cades Chapel Cemetery
    • Zion Campground Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Campground Cemetery is located in Marengo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Campground Cemetery
    • Black Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Black Cemetery is located in Marengo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
    • St. Mathews Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mathews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mathews Cemetery is located in Marengo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mathews Cemetery
    • Glovers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glovers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glovers Cemetery is located in Marengo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glovers Cemetery
    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Marengo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Marengo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Bethel Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Hill Cemetery is located in Marengo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Hill Cemetery
    • Sidney Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sidney Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sidney Chapel Cemetery is located in Marengo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sidney Chapel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Marengo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Tabernacle Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Marengo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
      • Providence Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Providence Cemetery is located in Marengo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • Paradise Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paradise Cemetery is located in Marengo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Cemetery
      • New Bethel Springs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Bethel Springs Cemetery is located in Marengo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Springs Cemetery
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Marengo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Octagon Baptist Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Octagon Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Octagon Baptist Cemetery is located in Marengo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Octagon Baptist Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Marengo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Kelly Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23791 <6>
      • Creagh - Glover Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Creagh - Glover Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Creagh - Glover Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
        • The Creagh - Glover Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cooper Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creagh - Glover Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22257 <6>
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Michaels Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Marengo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels 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 Rivers Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #154781  (Rivers Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #154781 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: Thomaston West
      • County: Marengo         Elev: 49
      • Location given for GNIS #154781 (Rivers 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 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rivers Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2963, Longitude: -87.6311       In this case, the coordinates for the Rivers 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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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