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A visit to the Uriah 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 Uriah Cemetery ...

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

31.3085, -87.5058

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

The Uriah Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Monroeville. Monroeville lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northeast of the Uriah Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Uriah Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Uriah Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Poplar Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Semirah Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Sowell Old Field Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mothershed Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Mothershed Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mothershed Cemetery
  • Huxford Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Enon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Enon Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
  • Morning Star Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Mineola Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Mineola Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola Cemetery
  • Weatherford Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Weatherford Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherford Cemetery
  • Lindsey Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Booneville Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Baas Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Baas Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baas Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Williams Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Driskell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Driskell Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driskell Cemetery
    • Jack Springs Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Jack Springs Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack Springs Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Uriah Cemetery.

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

  • Uriah
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Goodway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Goodway is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodway
  • Huxford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Huxford is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxford
  • Megargel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Megargel is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megargel
  • Frisco City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Little River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Excel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Excel is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
  • Barlow Bend
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Barlow Bend is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Bend
  • Ollie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ollie is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
  • Perdue Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
  • Gainestown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gainestown is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainestown
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Blacksher
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Blacksher is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksher
    • Range
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Range is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
    • Mexia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Mexia is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
    • Claiborne
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Claiborne is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
    • Repton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lenox
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Monroeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Alma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Alma is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Atmore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

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 Uriah Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Uriah Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Monroe 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 Uriah Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #154609  (Uriah Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #154609 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: Monroe
      • Est. Elev: 104 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Uriah West
      • Location given for Uriah Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.3085033     Lon: -87.5058209
      • 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 Monroe, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Uriah 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.