A visit to the Welch 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 Welch Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Welch Cemetery:
32.6093, -86.9322
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Welch Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Welch Cemetery is located in Dallas County<2>.
The county seat for Dallas County is located in Selma. Selma lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Welch Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Welch Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Welch Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Welch Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Barnes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Peeples Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Peeples Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeples Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Plantersville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Harris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Valley Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Valley Creek Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Creek Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fellowship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Cemetery
- Crossroad Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Crossroad Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroad Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pea Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Pea Ridge Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Milton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Milton Cemetery is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Cemetery
- Coee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Coee Cemetery is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coee Cemetery
- Alpine Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Alpine Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Cemetery
- Home Aid Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Home Aid Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Aid Cemetery
- Bishop Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Bishop Cemetery is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bishop Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Jones.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21645 <5>
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Welch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Welch Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Vine Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
- Jones
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jones is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Plantersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Plantersville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Riderville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Riderville is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
- Fremont
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fremont is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Stanton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Stanton is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Burnsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Burnsville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Valley Grande
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Grande is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grande
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,468 people
- Adams
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Adams is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Statesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Statesville is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Augustin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Augustin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
- Billingsley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Maplesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Selma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Independence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Independence is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Oakmulgee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
- Suttle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Suttle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
- Sunset Mill Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset Mill Village is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mill Village
- Haynes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Haynes is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Bethlehem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Lawley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lawley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
- Sprott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sprott is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Welch Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Dallas 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 Welch Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #154751 (Welch Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #154751 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: Dallas
- Est. Elev: 142 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jones
- Location given for Welch Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.6092986 Lon: -86.9322112
- 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 Dallas, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Welch 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. |
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