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A visit to the Rivers 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 Rivers Cemetery ...

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

31.2177, -88.1169

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

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

The county seat for Washington County is located in Chatom. Chatom lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Rivers Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rivers Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Rivers Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sims Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Sims Chapel Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Chapel Cemetery
  • Red Wash Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Red Wash Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Wash Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
  • Hill Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hill Springs Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Springs Cemetery
  • Little Chestang Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Magnolia Holiness Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Magnolia Holiness Church Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Holiness Church Cemetery
    • The Magnolia Holiness Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Magnolia Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24170 <5>
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Reeds Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Reeds Chapel Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Chapel Cemetery
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Charity Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Charity Chapel Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity Chapel Cemetery
    • Carlow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Carlow Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlow Cemetery
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
    • Malcolm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Malcolm Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm Cemetery
    • Vaughn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
    • McIntosh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Cemetery
    • Sawyer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer Cemetery
    • Meinhardt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Meinhardt Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meinhardt Cemetery
    • Frazier Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Frazier Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Cemetery
    • Calvert Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Calvert Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert Cemetery
    • Calvert Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Calvert Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvert Cemetery is located in Calvert.

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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:

  • Sims Chapel
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Sims Chapel is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Chapel
  • Fairford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairford is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairford
  • Malcolm
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Malcolm is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
  • McIntosh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Calvert
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Seaboard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Seaboard is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
  • Hawthorn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Hawthorn is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
  • Mount Vernon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Citronelle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Movico
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Movico is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Movico
  • Deer Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Deer Park is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
  • Sunflower
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunflower is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Tibbie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Tibbie is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbie
    • Chastang
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Chastang is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chastang
    • Vinegar Bend
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Vinegar Bend is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Bend
    • Bucks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Gulfcrest
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Gulfcrest is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulfcrest
    • Barry Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Barry Village is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Village
    • Wagarville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Escatawpa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Escatawpa is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
    • Bassetts Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Bassetts Creek is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassetts Creek
    • Hobson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Hobson is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson

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 Washington County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rivers Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Rivers 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 Rivers Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #157606  (Rivers Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #157606 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: 26 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Calvert
      • Location given for Rivers Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.2176727     Lon: -88.1169487
      • 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- Rivers 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.