RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Alabama >> Lauderdale County >> Wates CemeteryIndex...

A visit to the Wates 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 Wates Cemetery ...

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

34.9959, -88.1800

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wates Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Wates Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County<2>.

The county seat for Lauderdale County is located in Florence. Florence lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Wates Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wates Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Wates Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Shaw Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Cemetery
  • Carson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Carson Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Cemetery
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Hardin County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
  • Hubbard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
  • Stout Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Stout Cemetery is located in Hardin County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout Cemetery
  • Shanghai Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Parker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
  • Hitchcock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hitchcock Cemetery is located in Hardin County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock Cemetery
  • Hitchcock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hitchcock Cemetery is located in Hardin County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock Cemetery
  • Wood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Wood Cemetery is located in Hardin County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
  • Old White Sulphur Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Hardin County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Hardin County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
    • Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of Iuka (MS).
      • The Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Poplar Springs Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Popular Springs Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #62132 <5>
    • Curtis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Curtis Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Cemetery
    • Short Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Short Creek Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek Cemetery
    • Tacker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Tacker Cemetery is located in Hardin County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacker Cemetery
    • Branum Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Branum Cemetery is located in Hardin County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branum Cemetery
    • White Sulphur Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The White Sulphur Cemetery is located in Hardin County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Hardin County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
    • Hollands Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hollands Creek Cemetery is located in Hardin County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollands Creek Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wates Cemetery.

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

  • Haddock ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Haddock is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddock
  • Walnut Grove ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Walnut Grove is located in Hardin County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
  • Short
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Short is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
  • Gibbs ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Gibbs is located in Hardin County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs
  • White Sulphur ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • White Sulphur is located in Hardin County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur
  • Bruton Branch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Bruton Branch is located in Hardin County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruton Branch
  • Slab Town ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Slab Town is located in Hardin County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Town
  • Pyburn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pyburn is located in Hardin County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyburn
  • Waterloo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lowryville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lowryville is located in Hardin County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowryville
  • Nash Landing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Nash Landing is located in Hardin County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Landing
  • Riverton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverton is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Chickasaw ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Chickasaw is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
    • Hamburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Hamburg is located in Hardin County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Crows Camp ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Crows Camp is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
    • Iuka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Iuka is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <6>
    • Burnsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Caryton ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Caryton is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryton
    • Shiloh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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 Wates Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lauderdale County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wates 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 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 Wates Cemetery: