A visit to the Semirah Springs 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 Semirah Springs Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Semirah Springs Cemetery:
31.2630, -87.5555
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Semirah Springs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Semirah Springs Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.
The county seat for Monroe County is located in Monroeville. Monroeville lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the northeast of the Semirah Springs Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Semirah Springs Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Semirah Springs Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Semirah Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mothershed Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mothershed Cemetery is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mothershed Cemetery
- Uriah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Uriah Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uriah Cemetery
- Mineola Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Mineola Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola Cemetery
- Lindsey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey Cemetery
- Booneville Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Huxford Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Driskell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Driskell Cemetery is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driskell Cemetery
- Jack Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Jack Springs Cemetery is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack Springs Cemetery
- Weatherford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Weatherford Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherford Cemetery
- Steadham Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Steadham Cemetery is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steadham Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Morning Star Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Phillips Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shomo Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Shomo Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shomo Cemetery
- Ferrell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mamies Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Enon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Enon Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
- Sowell Old Field Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Semirah Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Semirah Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Uriah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Huxford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Huxford is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxford
- Goodway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Goodway is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodway
- Mount Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Little River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Blacksher
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Blacksher is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksher
- Megargel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Megargel is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megargel
- Barlow Bend
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Barlow Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Bend
- Frisco City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gainestown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gainestown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainestown
- Tensaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tensaw is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tensaw
- Atmore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Excel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Excel is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
- Perdue Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
- Carlton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Perdido
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Alma
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Alma is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Range
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Range is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
- Ollie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ollie is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
- Mexia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mexia is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
- Claiborne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Claiborne is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
- Latham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Latham is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Rockville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rockville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Hammac
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hammac is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammac
- Repton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
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 Semirah Springs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Semirah Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Atmore
- Atmore lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Semirah Springs Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Atmore.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atmore
- Claiborne
- Frisco City
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 Semirah Springs Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Monroe 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 Semirah Springs Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1805633 (Semirah Springs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1805633 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: Monroe
- Est. Elev: 101 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Uriah West
- Location given for Semirah Springs Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.2629496 Lon: -87.5555439
- 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 Monroe, 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 from Point A (ie- Semirah Springs 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. |