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A visit to the Sardis Church 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 Sardis Church Cemetery ...

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

31.0310, -87.3453

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

The Sardis Church Cemetery is located in Escambia County<2>.

The county seat for Escambia County is located in Brewton. Brewton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Sardis Church Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sardis Church Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Sardis Church Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bowman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Cemetery
  • Travelers Rest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Beulah Chapel Assembly of God Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Lambeth - Boutwell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Freewill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Freewill Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freewill Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
  • Flomaton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Rock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Rock Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cemetery
  • Emmons Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Emmons Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons Cemetery
  • Robinsonville Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Canoe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Canoe Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe Cemetery
  • Little Escambia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Mize Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Mize Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize Cemetery
    • Moyeville Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Little Rock Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Serenity Garden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hammac Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hammac Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammac Cemetery
    • Halls Creek Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Miller Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Lucy Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Lucy Hill Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy Hill Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hollywood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood Cemetery
    • Pineview Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sardis Church Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sardis Church Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Byrneville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Byrneville is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrneville
  • Flomaton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Century
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Century is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Century
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,873 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Century <6>
  • Atmore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Hammac
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hammac is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammac
  • Pollard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Pollard is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • McDavid
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • McDavid is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDavid
  • Jay
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jay is located in Santa Rosa County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <6>
  • Walnut Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Huxford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Huxford is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxford
  • Perdido
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Pine Barren
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Pine Barren is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Barren
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Riverview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Riverview is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • East Brewton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Brewton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Phillipsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Phillipsville is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsville
    • Range
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Range is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
    • Goodway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Goodway is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodway
    • Molino
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Uriah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)

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 Sardis Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Escambia County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Atmore
  • Brewton
    • Brewton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Sardis Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Brewton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewton
  • Flomaton
  • Jay
    • Jay lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Sardis Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jay.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
  • Molino

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 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 Sardis Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Escambia 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 Sardis Church Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #133874  (Sardis Church Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #133874 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: Escambia
      • Est. Elev: 83 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Flomaton
      • Location given for Sardis Church Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.031014     Lon: -87.3452549
      • 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 Escambia, 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- Sardis Church 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.