A visit to the Stephens 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 Stephens Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Stephens 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 Stephens Cemetery
Lat: 31.8193° (31° 49' 9")
Lon: -86.1694° (-86° 10' 9")
The Stephens Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.
The county seat for Pike County is located in Troy. Troy lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of the Stephens Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Stephens Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Stephens Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wingard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wingard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wingard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wingard Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Macedonia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Head Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Head Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Head Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Head Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Petrey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petrey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Petrey Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
- Sims Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sims Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Elam - Davidson Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elam - Davidson Memorial Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elam - Davidson Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Elam - Davidson Memorial Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Davidson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Davidson Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Old Mt. Zion MB Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Israel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Israel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Israel Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Springfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Springfield Cemetery is located in Pike County
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- Star of Hope MB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Good Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- 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 Pike County
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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 Pike County
- Thompson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
- Vernledge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernledge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernledge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Vernledge Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
- Goshen First Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Ward - Thompson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward - Thompson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward - Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ward - Thompson Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Hillard & Howard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillard & Howard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillard & Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hillard & Howard Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jordan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jordan Cemetery is located in Pike County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Stephens Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Stephens Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wingard
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wingard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingard
- Wingard is located in Pike County
- Petrey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
- Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Ansley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- Ansley is located in Pike County
- Vidette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vidette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
- Hallsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hallsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Hallsville is located in Pike County
- Youngblood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Youngblood is located in Pike County
- Social Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Social Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
- Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
- Goshen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Luverne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Pike County
- Rutledge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutledge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Glenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cherokee Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
- Henderson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson is located in Pike County
- Troy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Meeksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
- Meeksville is located in Pike County
- McClure Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
- McClure Town is located in Pike County
- Center Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Center Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Montgomery County
- Lapine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Lapine is located in Montgomery County
- Highland Home
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grady
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Grady is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grady <7>
- Mossy Grove Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossy Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
- Mossy Grove Village is located in Pike County
- Orion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Orion is located in Pike County
- Needmore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Needmore is located in Pike County
- Honoraville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honoraville
- Honoraville is located in Crenshaw 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 Stephens 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 Stephens Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Stephens Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Pike County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Stephens Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Stephens Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #163570 (Stephens Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #163570 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: Petrey
- County: Pike Elev: 154
- Location given for GNIS #163570 (Stephens Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Pike, 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 things 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 Stephens Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8193, Longitude: -86.1694 In this case, the coordinates for the Stephens 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> | 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> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |