A visit to the Tait 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 Tait Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Tait Cemetery:
31.9696, -87.3800
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Tait Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Tait Cemetery is located in Wilcox County<2>.
The county seat for Wilcox County is located in Camden. Camden lies just to the east northeast of the Tait Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Tait Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Tait Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Tait Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Magnolia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Powell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- Bones Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Bones Hill Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bones Hill Cemetery
- Capell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- McIntosh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Cemetery
- Pledger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Pledger Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pledger Cemetery
- Sand Island Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Sand Island Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Island Cemetery
- Tait Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Tait Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tait Cemetery
- Wheeler Quarter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Camden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Old St. Francis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Mendenhall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- McPherson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The McPherson Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Canton Bend Methodist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- McCarty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The McCarty Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarty Cemetery
- Reaves Chapel Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- McCaskill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The McCaskill Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaskill Cemetery
- Sodom Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pigeonfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Pigeonfield Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeonfield Cemetery
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 Tait Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Tait Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rockwest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rockwest is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwest
- Nellie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Nellie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
- Camden
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Yellow Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Coy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coy is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Asahel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Asahel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asahel
- Hybart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hybart is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybart
- Boykin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Boykin is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
- Vredenburgh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Estelle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Estelle is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- Millers Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
- Kimbrough
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
- Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
- Dale
- Daletown
- Anne Manie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
- Pine Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Lower Peach Tree
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
- Bethel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Arlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Arlington is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Buena Vista
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Rehoboth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rehoboth is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Catherine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Catherine is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
- Lamison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lamison is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
- Gastonburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
- Flatwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Flatwood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
- Vineland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Vineland is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
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 Tait Cemetery. The following communities are located in Wilcox County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Tait 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 websites either 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 Tait Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Wilcox 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 Tait Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #127635 (Tait Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #127635 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: Wilcox
- Est. Elev: 61 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Coy
- Location given for Tait Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.9695932 Lon: -87.3799931
- 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 Wilcox, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Tait 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. |