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A visit to the Silah 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 Silah Cemetery ...

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

32.2913, -85.9161

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

The Silah Cemetery is located in Macon County<2>.

The county seat for Macon County is located in Tuskegee. Tuskegee lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Silah Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Silah Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Oswalt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Oswalt Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Hardaway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Hardaway Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The White Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
  • Judkins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Judkins Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judkins Cemetery
  • Fitzpatrick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fitzpatrick Cemetery is located in Bullock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick Cemetery
  • Ambers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ambers Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambers Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Barnett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
  • Meriwether Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Meriwether Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriwether Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Bullock County
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  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Grimm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Grimm Cemetery is located in Macon County
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    • Cole Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cole Cemetery is located in Macon County
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    • Sweet Gum Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sweet Gum Cemetery is located in Macon County
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    • Brighter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Brighter Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
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    • Hardt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Hardt Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
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    • Penile Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Penile Cemetery is located in Bullock County
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    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Macon County
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    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Macon County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Silah Cemetery.

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

  • Mitchell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Mitchell is located in Bullock County
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  • Hardaway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Hardaway is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
  • Fitzpatrick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
  • Cecil
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Cecil is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
  • La Place
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • La Place is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
  • Calebee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Calebee is located in Macon County
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  • Shorter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Tysonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Tysonville is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
  • Waugh
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Waugh is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
  • Mount Meigs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Meigs is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meigs
  • Fort Davis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Franklin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hornady
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Hornady is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornady
    • Ware
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Ware is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
    • Pike Road
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Union Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Armstrong
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Armstrong is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Fusihatchi ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Fusihatchi is located in Elmore County
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    • Tuskegee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Tallassee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • East Tallassee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • East Tallassee is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tallassee
    • Pine Level
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level

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 Silah Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Macon County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Silah Cemetery: