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A visit to the Saint Marks 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 St. Marks Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Marks Cemetery:

30.4160, -87.5903

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

The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Baldwin County<2>.

The county seat for Baldwin County is located in Bay Minette. Bay Minette lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the St. Marks Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Marks Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the St. Marks Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Fell Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fell Cemetery
  • Prince of Peace Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Lay Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Summerdale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Summerdale Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerdale Cemetery
  • Gilley Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant View Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Josephine Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Creek Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Cemetery
  • Pine Rest Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Pine Rest Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Rest Cemetery
  • Community Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Community Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Cemetery
    • The Community Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bear Point Cemetery
    • Orange Beach Community Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1990117 <5>
  • Cook Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Swift Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Swift Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Cemetery
      • The Swift Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Morgan's Chapel UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2386408 <5>
    • St. Peters Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Nix Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Nix Cemetery is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix Cemetery
      • The Nix Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Nix Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208378 <5>
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
    • Hall Memorial Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hall Memorial Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Memorial Cemetery
    • Baldwin Memorial Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Witt - Brown Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fishermans Baptist Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fishermans Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishermans Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Fishermans Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fishermans Riverview Cemetery
      • Smith Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208451 <5>

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 St. Marks Cemetery.

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

  • Elberta
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Foley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Foley is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,446 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foley <6>
  • Perdido Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Perdido Beach is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdido Beach
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
  • Summerdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Orange Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Lillian
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Lillian is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillian
  • Seminole
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Seminole is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
  • Bon Secour
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Gulf Shores
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gulf Beach Heights
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gulf Beach Heights is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Beach Heights
  • Robertsdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Magnolia Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Oyster Bay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Oyster Bay is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Bay
    • Gulf Beach ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Gulf Beach is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Beach
    • Perdido Key
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Marlow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Marlow is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
    • Silverhill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Clay City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Clay City is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
    • Yupon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Yupon is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yupon
    • Sand Cut ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Sand Cut is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Cut
    • Myrtle Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Myrtle Grove is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
    • Bellview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Bellview is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellview

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 St. Marks Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Baldwin County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Marks 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 St. Marks Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Baldwin 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 St. Marks Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #134696  (Saint Marks Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #134696 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: Baldwin
      • Est. Elev: 18 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Elberta
      • Location given for Saint Marks Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.4160312     Lon: -87.5902613
      • 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 Baldwin, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Marks 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.