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A visit to the Sunflower Cemetery ...


The location of the Sunflower Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Sunflower Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.3777°   (31° 22' 39")

Lon:   -88.0358°   (-88° 2' 8")

The Sunflower Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Chatom. Chatom lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Sunflower Cemetery .

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 Sunflower Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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 Sunflower Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sunflower Cemetery.

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

    • Sunflower
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
      • Sunflower is located in Washington County
    • Hawthorn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
      • Hawthorn is located in Washington County
    • Wagarville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Prestwick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwick
      • Prestwick is located in Washington County
    • Bassetts Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassetts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassetts Creek
      • Bassetts Creek is located in Washington County
    • McIntosh
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
      • McIntosh is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <4>
    • Seaboard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
      • Seaboard is located in Washington County
    • Leroy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
      • Leroy is located in Washington County
    • Hobson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
      • Hobson is located in Washington County
    • Carlton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Rockville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Clarke County
    • Saint Stephen's
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Sims Chapel
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Chapel
        • Sims Chapel is located in Washington County
      • Malcolm
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
        • Malcolm is located in Washington County
      • Tibbie
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbie
        • Tibbie is located in Washington County
      • Jackson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
        • Jackson is located in Clarke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,582 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
      • Stave Creek
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stave Creek
        • Stave Creek is located in Clarke County
      • Fairford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairford
        • Fairford is located in Washington County
      • Chatom
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatom
        • Chatom is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatom <4>
      • Calvert
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)

    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 Sunflower Cemetery. The following communities are located in Washington County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Chatom
      • Chatom lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Sunflower Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Chatom.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatom

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Sunflower Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Fields Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fields Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
    • Mt. Shady Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Shady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Shady Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Shady Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Washington Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washington Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
    • Cortelyou Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cortelyou Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cortelyou Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cortelyou Cemetery
    • Lewis Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Grove Cemetery
    • Wagarville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagarville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wagarville Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagarville Cemetery
    • Clearwater Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clearwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clearwater Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clearwater Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Reeds Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeds Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reeds Chapel Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeds Chapel Cemetery
    • McIntosh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntosh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntosh Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Stoker Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stoker Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoker Cemetery
      • St. Paul Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • 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 Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Pine Level Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Level Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Level Cemetery
      • Hill Springs Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Springs Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Springs Cemetery
      • Magnolia Holiness Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Vaughn Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
      • Leroy Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leroy Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leroy Cemetery
      • St. Union - Mt. Stoney Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Union - Mt. Stoney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Union - Mt. Stoney Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Union - Mt. Stoney Cemetery

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

    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 Sunflower Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #157618  (Sunflower Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #157618 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: Wagarville
      • County: Washington         Elev: 20
      • Location given for GNIS #157618 (Sunflower Cemetery)

    The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyalgov.com

    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 Washington, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sunflower Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3777, Longitude: -88.0358       In this case, the coordinates for the Sunflower Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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