A visit to the Waters 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 Waters Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Waters Cemetery:
32.6237, -87.1683
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Waters Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Waters Cemetery is located in Perry County<2>.
The county seat for Perry County is located in Marion. Marion lies just to the west of the Waters Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Waters Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Waters Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Waters Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Edwards Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
- Suttle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Suttle Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle Cemetery
- Barron - Wells Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- White Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The White Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Fuller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Fuller Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Cemetery
- Pisgah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- Osburn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Osburn Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osburn Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Farrer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Farrer Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrer Cemetery
- Swann Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Swann Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swann Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Iveys Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Iveys Chapel Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iveys Chapel Cemetery
- Ivey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Ivey Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey Cemetery
- Mars Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill Cemetery
- Daniel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Daniel Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Cemetery
- Heard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Heard Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Dobyne - Haggard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Scarborough Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Scarborough Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarborough Cemetery
- Ocmulgee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Waters Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Waters Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sprott
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sprott is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Suttle
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Suttle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
- Vilula
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vilula is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilula
- Augustin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Augustin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
- Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Harrell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Harrell is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Valley Grande
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Grande is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grande
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,468 people
- Jericho
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jericho is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Marion Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
- Oakmulgee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
- Bethlehem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Massillon ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Massillon is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Plantersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Plantersville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Riderville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Riderville is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
- Jones
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jones is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Vine Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
- Sunset Mill Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Mill Village is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mill Village
- Selma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fremont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Fremont is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Morgan Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan Springs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
- Browns
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Browns is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
- Stanton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stanton is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Burnsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Burnsville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
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 Waters Cemetery. The following communities are located in Perry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Waters Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Waters Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Perry 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 Waters Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #149851 (Waters Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #149851 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: Perry
- Est. Elev: 78 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Suttle
- Location given for Waters Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.6237426 Lon: -87.1683284
- 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 Perry, 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 from Point A (ie- Waters 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. |