A visit to the Vaughn 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 Vaughn Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Vaughn Cemetery:
32.2357, -87.3550
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Dallas County<2>.
The county seat for Dallas County is located in Selma. Selma lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Vaughn Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Vaughn Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Vaughn Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Vaughn Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Gross Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross Cemetery
- Cobbs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wilsor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Welcome Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Young Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Rehoboth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rehoboth Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth Cemetery
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Christian Light Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Malone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Malone Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Gastonburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Gastonburg Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg Cemetery
- Bennett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bennett Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Athens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Athens Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Boiling Spring Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Shell Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Shell Creek Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek Cemetery
- Marsh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Marsh Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cemetery
- Marsh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Marsh Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cemetery
- Martins Station Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Vaughn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Vaughn Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rehoboth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rehoboth is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Safford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Alberta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Alberta is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Crumptonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
- Gastonburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
- Central Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Central Mills is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Mills
- Catherine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Catherine is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
- Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
- Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
- Dale
- Daletown
- Millers Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
- Orrville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Flatwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Flatwood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Consul
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Consul is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consul
- Boykin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Boykin is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
- Browns
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Browns is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
- Freetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Freetown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Lamison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lamison is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
- Massillon ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Massillon is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
- Cahawba ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cahawba is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahawba
- Marion Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
- Crenshaw ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Crenshaw is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Thomaston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Thomaston is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
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 Vaughn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dallas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Vaughn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 either 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 Vaughn Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Dallas 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 Vaughn Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #128420 (Vaughn Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #128420 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: Dallas
- Est. Elev: 49 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Crumptonia
- Location given for Vaughn Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.2356971 Lon: -87.3549958
- 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 Dallas, 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- Vaughn 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. |
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