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The location of the Washington Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Washington Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.8017°   (34° 48' 6")

Lon:   -85.8858°   (-85° 53' 8")

The Washington Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Scottsboro. Scottsboro lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Washington Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Washington Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Jackson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Washington Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Washington Cemetery.

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

    • Fackler
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fackler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fackler
      • Fackler is located in Jackson County
    • Rash
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rash
      • Rash is located in Jackson County
    • Fairfield ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Jackson County
    • New Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Jackson County
    • Stevenson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
      • Stevenson is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevenson <4>
    • Haynes Crossing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Crossing
      • Haynes Crossing is located in Jackson County
    • Kyles
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kyles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyles
      • Kyles is located in Jackson County
    • Hollywood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • Hollywood is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollywood <4>
    • Bellefonte ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Bellefonte is located in Jackson County
    • Blackankle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackankle
      • Blackankle is located in Jackson County
    • Pisgah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisgah <4>
    • Gray ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Jackson County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Browns Valley ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
        • Browns Valley is located in Jackson County
      • Berrys ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
        • Berrys is located in Jackson County
      • Central
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
        • Central is located in Jackson County
      • Maynard Cove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynard Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard Cove
        • Maynard Cove is located in Jackson County
      • Flat Rock
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
        • Flat Rock is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <4>
      • Scottsboro
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Ferncliff ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferncliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncliff
        • Ferncliff is located in Jackson County
      • Dutton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
        • Dutton is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
      • Henagar
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Anderson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
        • Anderson is located in Franklin County (TN)
      • Bridgeport
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
        • Bridgeport is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
        • Former name for Bridgeport:
        • Jonesville
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <4>
      • Hytop
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hytop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hytop
        • Hytop is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
      • Skyline
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
        • Skyline is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony
        • Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony is located in Jackson County

    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 Washington Cemetery. The following communities are located in Jackson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Washington Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Coffey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coffey Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffey Cemetery
    • Cross Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cross Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
    • Lewallen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewallen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewallen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewallen Cemetery
    • Lovelady Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovelady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lovelady Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovelady Cemetery
    • Tally Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tally Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tally Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tally Cemetery
    • Roach Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roach Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roach Cemetery
    • Price Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Cross Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cross Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
    • Cross Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cross Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
    • Russell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Lovelady Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovelady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lovelady Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovelady Cemetery
    • Middleton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middleton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleton Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Loyds Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loyds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Loyds Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loyds Cemetery
      • Rorex Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rorex Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rorex Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rorex Cemetery
      • Baker Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Baker Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Coffey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Coffey Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Coffey Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffey Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1963734 <7>
      • Coffee Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coffee Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffee Cemetery
      • Cross Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cross Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
      • Shipp Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shipp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shipp Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shipp Cemetery
      • Sterne Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sterne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sterne Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sterne Cemetery

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

    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 Washington Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #128610  (Washington Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #128610 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Wannville
      • County: Jackson         Elev: 208
      • Location given for GNIS #128610 (Washington Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    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 Jackson, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Washington Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8017, Longitude: -85.8858       In this case, the coordinates for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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