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A visit to the Society Hill Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Society Hill Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.4254°   (32° 25' 31")

Lon:   -85.4447°   (-85° 26' 40")

The Society Hill Cemetery is located in Macon County<2>.

The county seat for Macon County is located in Tuskegee. Tuskegee lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west of the Society Hill Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Society Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wright Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wright Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Holt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holt Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Whatley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whatley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whatley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whatley Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Cobb Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobb Cemetery
    • The Cobb Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • The Cobb Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cobbs Cemetery
  • Darlington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darlington Cemetery
    • The Darlington Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Rising Star Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Watoola Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watoola Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watoola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Watoola Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Joshua Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joshua Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joshua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Joshua Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Little Texas Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Texas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Texas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Texas Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Dupree Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dupree Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dupree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dupree Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Elam Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elam Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Elam Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • The Elam Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Elam Cemetery
    • Borom Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borom Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Borom Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Walker Williamson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Williamson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Williamson Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Uchee Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uchee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Uchee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Uchee Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Pierce Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pierce Chapel Cemetery is located in Lee County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Society Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Society Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Society Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
    • Society Hill is located in Macon County
  • Marvyn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvyn
    • Marvyn is located in Lee County
  • Beauregard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
    • Beauregard is located in Lee County
  • Hugley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugley
    • Hugley is located in Russell County
  • Hurtsboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro
    • Hurtsboro is located in Russell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
  • Ridgewood Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
    • Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
  • Auburn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,343 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <6>
  • Hatchechubbee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchechubbee
    • Hatchechubbee is located in Russell County
  • Prince Crossroads
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossroads
    • Prince Crossroads is located in Lee County
  • Chewacla
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chewacla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
    • Chewacla is located in Lee County
  • Tuskegee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Crawford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crawford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Crawford is located in Russell County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Loachapoka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Notasulga
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notasulga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notasulga
      • Notasulga is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notasulga <6>
    • Salem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Opelika
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opelika have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelika
      • Opelika is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,135 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelika <6>
    • Gwen Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
      • Gwen Mill is located in Lee County
    • Armstrong
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Macon County
    • Rutherford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutherford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
      • Rutherford is located in Russell County
    • The Bottle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
      • The Bottle is located in Lee County
    • Seale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
      • Seale is located in Russell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seale <6>
    • Fort Davis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Davis
      • Fort Davis is located in Macon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Davis <6>
    • Bleecker
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bleecker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
      • Bleecker is located in Lee County
    • Liberty City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
      • Liberty City is located in Macon County

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 Society Hill 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 Society Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Society Hill Cemetery:

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 Society Hill Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #137127  (Society Hill Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #137127 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: Society Hill
    • County: Macon         Elev: 140
    • Location given for GNIS #137127 (Society Hill Cemetery)

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

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 Macon, 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' 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 Society Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4254, Longitude: -85.4447       In this case, the coordinates for the Society Hill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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