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A visit to the Saint Stephens 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. Stephens Cemetery ...

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

31.5382, -88.0528

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

The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Chatom. Chatom lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the St. Stephens Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the St. Stephens Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
  • Old St. Stephens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
  • Faith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Faith Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Cemetery
  • Stoker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Stoker Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoker Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • St. Union - Mt. Stoney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Leroy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Leroy Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy Cemetery
  • Midway Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Midway Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
  • Clearwater Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Clearwater Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Cemetery
  • Wagarville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Wagarville Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagarville Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Blount Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Blount Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount Cemetery
    • Pine Level Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pine Level Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level Cemetery
    • Stave Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Stave Creek Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stave Creek Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Lewis Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Cortelyou Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Cortelyou Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortelyou Cemetery
    • McKenzie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Stephens Cemetery.

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

  • Saint Stephen's
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Bassetts Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bassetts Creek is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassetts Creek
  • Leroy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Leroy is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
  • Wagarville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Stave Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Stave Creek is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stave Creek
  • Salitpa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Salitpa is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salitpa
  • Hobson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hobson is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
  • Prestwick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Prestwick is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwick
  • Carson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Carson is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
  • Bigbee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bigbee is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
  • Jackson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Frankville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Frankville is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Sunflower
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Sunflower is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
    • Toddtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Toddtown is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddtown
    • Winn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Winn is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
    • Chatom
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Hawthorn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Hawthorn is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
    • Rockville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Rockville is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville

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. Stephens 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 St. Stephens Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 St. Stephens 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 St. Stephens Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #157610  (Saint Stephens Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #157610 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: 73 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Saint Stephens
      • Location given for Saint Stephens Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.538219     Lon: -88.0527822
      • 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 '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- St. Stephens 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.