A visit to the Washington 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 Washington Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Washington Cemetery:
31.3454, -88.0897
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Washington Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Washington Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Chatom. Chatom lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Washington Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Washington Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Washington Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Washington Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Sunflower Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sunflower Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower Cemetery
- Fields Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Fields Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Cemetery
- Williams Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Williams Family Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Williams Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Wagarville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2443090 <5>
- Reeds Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Reeds Chapel Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Chapel Cemetery
- Mt. Shady Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Shady Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Shady Cemetery
- Hill Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Hill Springs Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Springs Cemetery
- Magnolia Holiness Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Magnolia Holiness Church Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Holiness Church Cemetery
- The Magnolia Holiness Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Magnolia Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24170 <5>
- McIntosh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Howard Town Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Howard Town Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Town Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Chalker Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Cortelyou Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Cortelyou Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortelyou Cemetery
- Lewis Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wagarville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Wagarville Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagarville Cemetery
- Richardson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
- Rivers Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Rivers Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Cemetery
- Vaughn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn Cemetery
- Clearwater Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Clearwater Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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:
- Hawthorn
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hawthorn is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
- Sunflower
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sunflower is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Seaboard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Seaboard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
- McIntosh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wagarville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bassetts Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bassetts Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassetts Creek
- Sims Chapel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sims Chapel is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Chapel
- Hobson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hobson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
- Tibbie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Tibbie is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbie
- Prestwick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Prestwick is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwick
- Malcolm
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Malcolm is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
- Fairford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Fairford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairford
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Carson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Carson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Leroy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Leroy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Chatom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Calvert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Saint Stephen's
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Carlton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Deer Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Deer Park is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Rockville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rockville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Vinegar Bend
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Vinegar Bend is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Bend
- Jackson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Escatawpa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Escatawpa is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
- Stave Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stave Creek is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stave Creek
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 Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Washington 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 Washington Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 Washington Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #157631 (Washington Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #157631 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 29 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: McIntosh
- Location given for Washington Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.3454465 Lon: -88.0897264
- 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 Washington, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Washington 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. |