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A visit to the Tanner 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 Tanner Cemetery ...

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

30.7244, -88.3303

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

The Tanner Cemetery is located in Mobile County<2>.

The county seat for Mobile County is located in Mobile. Mobile lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east of the Tanner Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Tanner 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 Tanner Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Williams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Dees Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Dees Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees Cemetery
  • Joyner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Joyner Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyner Cemetery
  • Allentown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Allentown Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown Cemetery
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
  • Pine Creek Cemetery West
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pine Crest West Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Spring Hill Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Semmes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Semmes Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semmes Cemetery
  • Semmes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Semmes Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semmes Cemetery
  • Midway Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Midway Cemetery is located in George County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Baker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
    • Wilmer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Wilmer Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer Cemetery
    • Howell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Howell Cemetery is located in George County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
    • Tanners Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Tanners Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Cemetery
    • Roberts Chapel UMC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Crawford Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Chapel of Praise Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Miller Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Valhalla Gardens Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Powell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Tanner Cemetery.

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

  • Semmes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilmer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Howell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Howell is located in George County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
  • Hurley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Country Club Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Country Club Village is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Village
  • Eight Mile
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Agricola
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Big Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Point is located in Jackson County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point
  • Tillmans Corner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Tillmans Corner is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillmans Corner
  • Prichard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Wade
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Wade is located in Jackson County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
  • Saint Elmo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Saint Elmo is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Theodore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Chickasaw
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Saraland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Chunchula
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Chunchula is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunchula
    • Americus ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Americus is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
    • Irvington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Grand Bay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Mobile
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Helena
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Helena is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Satsuma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Coll Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Coll Town is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coll Town
    • Gulfcrest
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Gulfcrest is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulfcrest
    • Brewton ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Brewton is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewton
      • Brewton has also been known as:
      • Brewer's Bluff
    • Bellefontaine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Bellefontaine is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefontaine
    • Lucedale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)

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 Tanner Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mobile County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Tanner 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 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 Tanner Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Mobile 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 Tanner Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #127664  (Tanner Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #127664 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: Mobile
      • Est. Elev: 39 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tanner Williams
      • Location given for Tanner Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.7243564     Lon: -88.3302872
      • 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 Mobile, 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- Tanner 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.
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