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A visit to the Tates 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 Tates Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Tates 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 Tates Cemetery

Lat:   30.5749°   (30° 34' 29")

Lon:   -88.4020°   (-88° 24' 7")

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

The county seat for Mobile County is located in Mobile. Mobile lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Tates Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Tates Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Forts Lake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forts Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forts Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Forts Lake Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MS)
  • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Roberts Chapel UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Mobile County
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Mobile County
  • Big Point Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Big Point Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MS)
  • Dees Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dees Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dees Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dees Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MS)
  • Wolf Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wolf Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MS)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MS)
  • Davis Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davis Chapel Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MS)
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MS)
  • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MS)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Kivisto Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kivisto Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kivisto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kivisto Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MS)
    • Grand Bay Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Bay Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grand Bay Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Dawes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dawes Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Three Rivers Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Three Rivers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Three Rivers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Three Rivers Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MS)
    • Hudson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MS)
    • Piner McGrew Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piner McGrew Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piner McGrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piner McGrew Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Beverly Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beverly Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beverly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beverly Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens is located in Mobile County
    • Serenity Memorial Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Serenity Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Serenity Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Serenity Memorial Gardens is located in Mobile County
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Pine Creek Cemetery West
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Crest West Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Crest West Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Crest West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Crest West Cemetery is located in Mobile County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Tates Cemetery.

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

  • Big Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point
    • Big Point is located in Jackson County (MS)
  • Helena
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena is located in Jackson County (MS)
  • Grand Bay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bay
    • Grand Bay is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Bay <6>
  • Hurley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
    • Hurley is located in Jackson County (MS)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurley <6>
  • Coll Town
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coll Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coll Town
    • Coll Town is located in Jackson County (MS)
  • Saint Elmo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
    • Saint Elmo is located in Mobile County
  • Orange Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
    • Orange Grove is located in Jackson County (MS)
  • Irvington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Irvington is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <6>
  • Wade
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
    • Wade is located in Jackson County (MS)
  • Escatawpa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Escatawpa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
    • Escatawpa is located in Jackson County (MS)
  • Moss Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Point
    • Moss Point is located in Jackson County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moss Point <6>
  • Bayou La Batre
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou La Batre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou La Batre
    • Bayou La Batre is located in Mobile County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayou La Batre <6>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Theodore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Theodore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodore
      • Theodore is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Theodore <6>
    • Tillmans Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillmans Corner
      • Tillmans Corner is located in Mobile County
    • Americus ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Americus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
      • Americus is located in Jackson County (MS)
    • Howell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
      • Howell is located in George County (MS)
    • Brewton ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brewton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewton
      • Brewton is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Brewton has also been known as:
      • Brewer's Bluff
    • Hickory Hills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
      • Hickory Hills is located in Jackson County (MS)
    • Martin Bluff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Bluff
      • Martin Bluff is located in Jackson County (MS)
    • Pascagoula
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Eastside
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastside
      • Eastside is located in Jackson County (MS)
    • Coden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coden
      • Coden is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coden <6>
    • Country Club Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Village
      • Country Club Village is located in Mobile County
    • Semmes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Agricola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilmer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
      • Wilmer is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmer <6>
    • Vancleave
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

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 Tates 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 Tates 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 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 Tates Cemetery:

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 Tates Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #143855  (Tates Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #143855 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: Big Point
    • County: Mobile         Elev: 25
    • Location given for GNIS #143855 (Tates Cemetery)

The official website for Mobile County: www.mobilecounty.org/

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 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 '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 Tates Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5749, Longitude: -88.4020       In this case, the coordinates for the Tates 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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