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A visit to the Sims 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 Sims Cemetery ...

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

31.8349, -86.1102

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

The Sims Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Troy. Troy lies just to the east southeast of the Sims Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sims Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Sims Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Springfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Springfield Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
  • Wingard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wingard Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingard Cemetery
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
  • Israel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Israel Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Israel Cemetery
  • Head Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Head Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Cemetery
  • Stephens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Old Mt. Zion MB Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hillard & Howard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Greene Hills Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Green Hills Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Green Hills Memorial Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills Memorial Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Green Hills Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Troy.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23121 <5>
    • Hinson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Hinson Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinson Cemetery
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
    • Petrey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Petrey Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey Cemetery
    • Elam - Davidson Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Davidson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson Cemetery
    • Ward - Thompson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sims Cemetery.

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

  • Youngblood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Youngblood is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
  • Wingard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Wingard is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingard
  • Ansley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Ansley is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
  • Petrey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Hallsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hallsville is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
  • Goshen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Vidette
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
  • Kent
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Kent is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
  • Troy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Troy is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,762 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <6>
  • McClure Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • McClure Town is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
  • Meeksville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Meeksville is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
  • Social Town
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Needmore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Needmore is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
    • Orion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Orion is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
    • Center Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Center Point is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Vernledge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Vernledge is located in Crenshaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernledge
    • Henderson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Henderson is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
    • Mossy Grove Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mossy Grove Village is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
    • Luverne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Glenwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Grady
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rutledge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
    • Lapine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Lapine is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
    • Highland Home
      (14 miles [22.5 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 Sims Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Sims Cemetery: