A visit to the Tensaw Memorial 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 Tensaw Memorial Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Tensaw Memorial Cemetery:
31.1980, -87.7944
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Tensaw Memorial Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Tensaw Memorial Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Tensaw Memorial Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Blake Place Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Place Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Blake Place Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Blacksher
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2564435 <5>
- 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)
- The Dixie Church Cemetery is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Grave of Red Eagle is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Big John Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big John Cemetery
- Millers Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Millers Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Mineola Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Mineola Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola Cemetery
- Ferrell Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lancaster Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Cemetery
- Gentry Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Gentry Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry Cemetery
- Booneville Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lindsey Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey Cemetery
- Weatherford Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Weatherford Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherford Cemetery
- Shomo Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Shomo Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shomo Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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)
- Tensaw is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tensaw
- Blacksher
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Blacksher is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksher
- Little River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Latham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Latham is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Carlton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Malcolm
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Malcolm is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
- 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)
- Rockville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rockville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Fairford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Fairford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairford
- Movico
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Movico is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Movico
- Perdido
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chastang
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chastang is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chastang
- Sunflower
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sunflower is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Bucks
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Uriah
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Gainestown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Gainestown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainestown
- Alma
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Alma is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Barry Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Barry Village is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Village
- Huxford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Huxford is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxford
- Hawthorn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hawthorn is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
- Carson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Carson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Prestwick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Prestwick is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwick
- Barlow Bend
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Barlow Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Bend
- Sims Chapel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sims Chapel is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Chapel
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #134728 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: Baldwin
- Est. Elev: 10 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Tensaw
- Location given for Tensaw Memorial Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.1979516 Lon: -87.7944387
- 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tensaw Memorial 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. |