A visit to the Waites 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 Waites Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Waites Cemetery:
32.9182, -85.5655
The Waites Cemetery is located in Chambers County<1>.
The county seat for Chambers County is located in LaFayette. LaFayette lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east of the Waites Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Waites Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Waites Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Waites Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- County Line Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The County Line Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
- Dudleyville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Dudleyville Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Dean - Shirley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Buttston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Buttston Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttston Cemetery
- Punkin Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Langley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Langley Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley Cemetery
- Midway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Germany Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Gillam Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Gillam Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillam Cemetery
- Fargason Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Fargason Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargason Cemetery
- McCord Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The McCord Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord Cemetery
- New Canaan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The New Canaan Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canaan Cemetery
- St. John UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Old Rock Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sims Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Sims Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
- Bibby Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Bibby Family Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibby Family Cemetery
- Slaughters Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Slaughters Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Finley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sandy Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Sandy Ridge Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge Cemetery
- Hill - Thompson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Chambers 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Waites Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Waites Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dudleyville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Blackman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Matilda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Matilda is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
- Frog Eye
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Slaughters ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Penton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- LaFayette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Chapel Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Daviston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Milltown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Boyds
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Dadeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Waverly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Waverly is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Red Level
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Abanda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Truett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Emuckfaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Emuckfaw is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emuckfaw
- Clackville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wadley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Agricola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Motley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Motley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
- Five Points
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Five Points is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- New Site
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jacksons' Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Waites Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chambers County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Waites Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Camp Hill
- Dadeville
- LaFayette
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 Waites Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Chambers 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 Waites Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #136104 (Waites Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #136104 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: Chambers
- Est. Elev: 226 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dudleyville
- Location given for Waites Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.9181808 Lon: -85.5655088
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Chambers, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Waites Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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