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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Selma Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Selma Cemetery (FG ID #2594112)

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 Selma Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   31.1901°   (31° 11' 24")

Lon:   -85.4220°   (-85° 25' 19")

The Selma Cemetery is located in Houston County<2>.

The county seat for Houston County is located in Dothan. Dothan lies just to the north northeast of the Selma Cemetery .

Name Variations for Selma Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Selma Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Selma Baptist Church Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Selma Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Houston 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 Selma 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Selma Cemetery.

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

    • Parish
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parish have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parish
      • Parish is located in Houston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parish <5>
    • Parker Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Village
      • Parker Village is located in Houston County
    • Taylor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
    • Dothan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dothan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan
      • Dothan is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dothan <5>
    • Rehobeth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehobeth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
      • Rehobeth is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
    • Keyton's
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyton's have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
      • Keyton's is located in Houston County
    • Malvern
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
      • Malvern is located in Geneva County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <5>
    • Cowarts
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowarts have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts
      • Cowarts is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowarts <5>
    • Grimes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
      • Grimes is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
    • Napier Field
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napier Field have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Field
      • Napier Field is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Merritts Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritts Crossroads
      • Merritts Crossroads is located in Houston County
    • Avon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Kinsey
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinsey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
        • Kinsey is located in Houston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
      • Midland City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
        • Midland City is located in Dale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,377 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland City <5>
      • Webb
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
        • Webb is located in Houston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webb <5>
      • Madrid
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
        • Madrid is located in Houston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
      • Ashford
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
        • Ashford is located in Houston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashford <5>
      • Slocomb
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slocomb have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocomb
        • Slocomb is located in Geneva County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,929 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slocomb <5>
      • Cottonwood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Barber
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barber have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
        • Barber is located in Houston County
      • Pinckard
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckard
        • Pinckard is located in Dale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinckard <5>
      • Headland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

    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 Selma Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Houston County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Selma Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Memory Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memory Hill Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Hill Cemetery
    • Little Vine Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Vine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Vine Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Vine Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Piney Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
    • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Dothan City Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dothan City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dothan City Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dothan City Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Memphis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memphis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memphis Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memphis Cemetery
    • Hurts Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hurts Chapel Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurts Chapel Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Sanders Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
      • Lassiter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lassiter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lassiter Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lassiter Cemetery
      • Gates of Heaven Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gates of Heaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gates of Heaven Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gates of Heaven Cemetery
      • Bay Springs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bay Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bay Springs Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bay Springs Cemetery
      • Cowarts Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowarts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cowarts Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowarts Cemetery
      • Beulah Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
      • Sunset Memorial Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Magnolia Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Dale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
      • Cowarts Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowarts Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cowarts Creek Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowarts Creek Cemetery
      • Crestlawn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crestlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crestlawn Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crestlawn Cemetery

    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 Selma Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #149915  (Selma Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #149915 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: Dothan West
      • County: Houston         Elev: 82
      • Location given for GNIS #149915 (Selma Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2594112

    The official website for Houston County: www.houstoncounty.org/

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Houston, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Selma Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1901, Longitude: -85.4220    
    <4>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.
    <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.




 

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