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A visit to the Travelers Rest 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 Travelers Rest Cemetery ...

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

31.0502, -87.3005

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

The Travelers Rest Cemetery is located in Escambia County<2>.

The county seat for Escambia County is located in Brewton. Brewton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Travelers Rest Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Travelers Rest Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Travelers Rest Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Emmons Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Emmons Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons Cemetery
  • Lambeth - Boutwell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Sardis Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sardis Church Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Church Cemetery
  • Mize Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Mize Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize Cemetery
  • Flomaton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rock Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cemetery
  • Little Escambia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Moyeville Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bowman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Cemetery
  • Beulah Chapel Assembly of God Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hammac Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Hammac Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammac Cemetery
  • Pineview Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Halls Creek Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Hollywood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood Cemetery
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
    • Little Rock Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Robinsonville Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Freewill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Freewill Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freewill Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
    • Pollard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Pollard Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Emmons Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Emmons Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Travelers Rest Cemetery.

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

  • Flomaton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Century
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Century is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Century
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,873 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Century <6>
  • Byrneville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Byrneville is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrneville
  • Hammac
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hammac is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammac
  • Pollard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Pollard is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Jay
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jay is located in Santa Rosa County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <6>
  • Atmore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • McDavid
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • McDavid is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDavid
  • Riverview
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Riverview is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • East Brewton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Brewton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Huxford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Huxford is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxford
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Walnut Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Barren
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Pine Barren is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Barren
    • Range
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Range is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
    • Perdido
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Lenox
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)

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 Travelers Rest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Escambia County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Travelers Rest Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Atmore
  • Brewton
    • Brewton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Travelers Rest Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Brewton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewton
  • Flomaton
  • Jay
    • Jay lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Travelers Rest Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jay.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
  • Molino

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Travelers Rest Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Escambia 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 Travelers Rest Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #128050  (Travelers Rest Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #128050 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: Escambia
      • Est. Elev: 50 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Flomaton
      • Location given for Travelers Rest Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.0501799     Lon: -87.3005316
      • 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 Escambia, 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- Travelers Rest 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.