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A visit to the Tensaw Memorial Cemetery ...


The location of the Tensaw Memorial 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 Tensaw Memorial Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.1980°   (31° 11' 52")

Lon:   -87.7944°   (-87° 47' 39")

The Tensaw Memorial Cemetery is located in Baldwin County<2>.

The county seat for Baldwin County is located in Bay Minette. Bay Minette lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south of the Tensaw Memorial 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 Tensaw Memorial Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Baldwin 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 Tensaw Memorial 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 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Tensaw Memorial Cemetery.

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

    • Tensaw
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tensaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tensaw
      • Tensaw is located in Baldwin County
    • Blacksher
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksher
      • Blacksher is located in Baldwin County
    • Little River
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Latham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
      • Latham is located in Baldwin County
    • Carlton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Monroe County
    • Malcolm
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
      • Malcolm is located in Washington County
    • Calvert
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Mount Vernon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Stockton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • McIntosh
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Rockville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Clarke County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Fairford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairford
        • Fairford is located in Washington County
      • Movico
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Movico
        • Movico is located in Mobile County
      • Perdido
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Chastang
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chastang
        • Chastang is located in Mobile County
      • Sunflower
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
        • Sunflower is located in Washington County
      • Bucks
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Uriah
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Gainestown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainestown
        • Gainestown is located in Clarke County
      • Alma
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
        • Alma is located in Clarke County
      • Barry Village
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Village
        • Barry Village is located in Mobile County
      • Huxford
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxford
        • Huxford is located in Escambia County
      • Hawthorn
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Prestwick
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Barlow Bend
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Bend
        • Barlow Bend is located in Clarke County
      • Sims Chapel
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Chapel
        • Sims Chapel is located in Washington County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Tensaw Memorial Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Blake Place Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Blake Place Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Blake Place Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blake Place Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Blacksher
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blake Place Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2564435 <7>
    • Tate Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Steadham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dixie Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixie Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dixie Church Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixie Church Cemetery
    • William Weatherford Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Grave of Red Eagle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grave of Red Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grave of Red Eagle is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grave of Red Eagle
    • Phillips Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mamies Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Williams Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Mt. Gillard Baptist Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Big John Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big John Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big John Cemetery
    • Millers Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Millers Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millers Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Mineola Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mineola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mineola Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mineola Cemetery
      • Ferrell Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lancaster Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lancaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lancaster Cemetery
      • Gentry Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gentry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gentry Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gentry Cemetery
      • Booneville Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booneville Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Booneville Church Cemetery is located in Escambia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booneville Church Cemetery
      • Lindsey Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Escambia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsey Cemetery
      • Weatherford Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weatherford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weatherford Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weatherford Cemetery
      • Shomo Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shomo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shomo Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shomo 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 Tensaw Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #134728  (Tensaw Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #134728 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: Tensaw
      • County: Baldwin         Elev: 10
      • Location given for GNIS #134728 (Tensaw Memorial Cemetery)

    The official website for Baldwin County: www.co.baldwin.al.us/

    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 Baldwin, 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 Tensaw Memorial Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1980, Longitude: -87.7944       In this case, the coordinates for the Tensaw Memorial 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>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.
    <7>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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