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A visit to the Welcome Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Welcome Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Welcome Cemetery (FG ID #26999).

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 Welcome Cemetery ...

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

32.2138, -87.4041

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Welcome Cemetery has been estimated.<2> - use with caution.

The Welcome Cemetery is located in Wilcox County<3>.

The county seat for Wilcox County is located in Camden. Camden lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the south southeast of the Welcome Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Welcome Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Welcome Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Wilsor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Young Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Young Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
  • Rehoboth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Rehoboth Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth Cemetery
  • Gross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Gross Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross Cemetery
  • Gastonburg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Gastonburg Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg Cemetery
  • Shell Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Shell Creek Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek Cemetery
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
  • Poplar Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Marsh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Marsh Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cemetery
  • Marsh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Marsh Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cemetery
  • Cobbs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hennon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Hennon Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennon Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Hardy Young Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hardy Young Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Young Cemetery
    • Vaughn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn Cemetery
    • Christian Light Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Boiling Spring Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Creagh - Glover Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Kelly Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Prairie Bluff Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Prairie Bluff Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Welcome Cemetery.

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

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 Welcome Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wilcox County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Camden
    • Camden lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Welcome Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Camden.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
  • Thomaston

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 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 Welcome Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Wilcox 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 Welcome Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #26999

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #128718  (Welcome Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #128718 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: Wilcox
      • Est. Elev: 59 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Catherine
      • Location given for Welcome Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.2137532     Lon: -87.4044414
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Wilcox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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- Welcome Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.