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A visit to the Robert Rives Cemetery ...


The location of the Robert Rives 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 Robert Rives Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.2651°   (32° 15' 54")

Lon:   -86.8019°   (-86° 48' 6")

The Robert Rives Cemetery is located in Lowndes County<2>.

The county seat for Lowndes County is located in Hayneville. Hayneville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Robert Rives Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Robert Rives Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Lowndes 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 Robert Rives 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 Robert Rives Cemetery.

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

    • Benton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Old Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Jones Bluff Dam
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jones Bluff Dam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Bluff Dam
      • Jones Bluff Dam is located in Autauga County
    • Collirene
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • White Hall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
    • Tyler
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <5>
    • Pleasant Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Dallas County
    • Gordonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
      • Gordonville is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • Mosses
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosses
      • Mosses is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
    • Casey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
      • Casey is located in Dallas County
    • Sardis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Lowndesboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowndesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndesboro
      • Lowndesboro is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowndesboro <5>
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Belknap
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Kings
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Bragg's
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Hayneville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Autaugaville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Autaugaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autaugaville
        • Autaugaville is located in Autauga County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
      • Burnsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
        • Burnsville is located in Dallas County
      • Burkville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkville
        • Burkville is located in Lowndes 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 Robert Rives Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lowndes County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Benton
      • Benton lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Robert Rives Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Benton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Hayneville

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Robert Rives Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    • Mt. Gillard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gillard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Gillard Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gillard Cemetery
    • Town Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Town Creek Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • The Town Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hardy Family Cemetery
      • Old Town Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26710 <7>
    • Sister Spring Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sister Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sister Spring Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sister Spring Cemetery
    • Rives Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rives Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rives Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rives Cemetery
    • Dunklin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunklin Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunklin Cemetery
    • Dunklin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunklin Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunklin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22578 <7>
    • Moore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Mt. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Cemetery
    • Garr Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Garr Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • The Garr Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garr Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22967 <7>
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Bogahoma Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bogahoma Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • The Bogahoma Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bogahoma Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21701 <7>
      • White Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Mitchell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Hope Well Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Well Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hope Well Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Well Cemetery
      • Underwood Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Rudolph Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rudolph Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rudolph Hill Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rudolph Hill Cemetery
      • Gordon Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
      • Miles Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miles Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24425 <7>

    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 Robert Rives Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #136440  (Robert Rives Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #136440 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: Benton
      • County: Lowndes         Elev: 138
      • Location given for GNIS #136440 (Robert Rives 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 Lowndes, 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 things 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 Robert Rives Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2651, Longitude: -86.8019       In this case, the coordinates for the Robert Rives Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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