A visit to the Shawmut Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Shawmut Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Shawmut Cemetery (FG ID #26191).
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 Shawmut Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shawmut Cemetery:
32.8484, -85.1907
Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Shawmut Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.
The Shawmut Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Lanett.
The cemetery is located in Chambers County<2>.
The county seat for Chambers County is located in LaFayette. LaFayette lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Shawmut Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shawmut Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Shawmut Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shawmut Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oak Wood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Oak Wood Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Wood Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- Hillcrest Garden Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Greenwood Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Evangel Temple Assembly of God Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Huguley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Huguley Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguley Cemetery
- Eastview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pinewood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Pinewood Cemetery is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Cemetery
- Forty Tyler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Forty Tyler Cemetery is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Tyler Cemetery
- Hall Memorial CME Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rehobeth Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Fairfax Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Fairfax Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Cemetery
- Langdale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Langdale Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdale Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Rest Haven Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Glass Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Glass Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass Cemetery
- Cooks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Cooks Cemetery is located in Harris County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Cemetery
- Lovelace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Lovelace Cemetery is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview 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 Shawmut Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shawmut Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Plant City
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Plant City is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City
- Eady City
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Eady City is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eady City
- Lanett
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Huguley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Huguley is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguley
- West Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- River View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- North West Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Osanippa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cusseta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blanton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pioneer Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pioneer Village is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Fredonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boyds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- West Lake Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- West Lake Village is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Village
- LaFayette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Abbottsford
(13 miles [20.9 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 Shawmut Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chambers County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shawmut Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- LaFayette
- LaGrange
- Lanett
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 Shawmut Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Chambers 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 Shawmut Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #26191
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #126654 (Shawmut Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #126654 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: Chambers
- Est. Elev: 181 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lanett South
- Location given for Shawmut Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.8487397 Lon: -85.1910525
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Chambers, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shawmut 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |