A visit to the Strokes 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 Strokes Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Strokes Cemetery:
32.2388, -86.3672
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Strokes Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Strokes Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.
The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Montgomery. Montgomery lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Strokes Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Strokes Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Strokes Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Strokes Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- New Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shackelford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Shackelford Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackelford Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Gilbert Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland Hills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Murrell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sankey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sankey Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankey Cemetery
- Big Roxanna MB Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Powell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- Mosleys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Mosleys Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosleys Cemetery
- Ball Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Ball Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Cemetery
- New Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The New Center Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Center Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Sharp Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Sharp Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Cemetery
- Kendal Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Kendal Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendal Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Beulah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Relf Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Relf Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relf Cemetery
- Ganey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Ganey Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganey Cemetery
- Troy Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Troy Chapel Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Chapel Cemetery
- Joseph Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Joseph Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Cemetery
- Montgomery Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Montgomery Memorial Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Montgomery Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Montgomery.
- The Montgomery Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Memorial Heights Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #685952 <5>
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 Strokes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Strokes Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hope Hull
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pintlala
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pintlala is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pintlala
- Former name for Pintlala:
- Colquitt
- English Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- English Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Catoma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Catoma is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoma
- Stone's
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stone's is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone's
- Young Forte Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Young Forte Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Forte Village
- Highland Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Highland Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Gibbs Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gibbs Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Village
- Letohatchee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Letohatchee is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letohatchee
- Ada
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ada is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Montgomery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Red Level
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Red Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Capitol Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Capitol Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
- New Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- New Town is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Burkville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burkville is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkville
- Davenport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Davenport is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Hayneville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pike Road
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sunshine Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sunshine Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
- Boylston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Boylston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
- Lowndesboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sandy Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Ramer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Madison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Madison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Prattville Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Prattville Junction is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville Junction
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 Strokes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montgomery County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Strokes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Strokes Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Montgomery 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 Strokes Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #127472 (Strokes Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #127472 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: Montgomery
- Est. Elev: 62 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Snowdoun
- Location given for Strokes Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.2387529 Lon: -86.3671916
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Montgomery, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Strokes 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> | 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |