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A visit to the Wescott Cemetery ...


The location of the Wescott Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Wescott Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Wescott Cemetery (FG ID #27007)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Wescott Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.4085°   (32° 24' 30")

Lon:   -86.1944°   (-86° 11' 39")

The Wescott Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<3>.

The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Montgomery. Montgomery lies just to the west southwest of the Wescott Cemetery .

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 Wescott Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Montgomery County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Wescott Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Wescott Cemetery.

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

    • Sunshine Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
      • Sunshine Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Fusihatchi ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fusihatchi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fusihatchi
      • Fusihatchi is located in Elmore County
    • Capitol Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
      • Capitol Heights is located in Montgomery County
    • Blue Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Elmore County
    • Boylston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
      • Boylston is located in Montgomery County
    • Montgomery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Mount Meigs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Meigs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meigs
      • Mount Meigs is located in Montgomery County
    • New Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Montgomery County
    • Highland Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Gibbs Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Village
      • Gibbs Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Young Forte Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Forte Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Forte Village
      • Young Forte Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Pike Road
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Waugh
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waugh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
        • Waugh is located in Montgomery County
      • Ware
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ware have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
        • Ware is located in Elmore County
      • Prattville Junction
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prattville Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville Junction
        • Prattville Junction is located in Elmore County
      • Wetumpka
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Coosada
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • English Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
        • English Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Tysonville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tysonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
        • Tysonville is located in Macon County
      • Elmore
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Millbrook
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
        • Millbrook is located in Autauga County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,117 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrook <5>
      • Hope Hull
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Cecil
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
        • Cecil is located in Montgomery County
      • Claud
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
        • Claud is located in Elmore County
      • Shorter
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorter
        • Shorter is located in Macon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorter <5>

    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 Wescott Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montgomery County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Wescott Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Williams and Lockhart Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Eastwood Memorial Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Eastwood Memorial Gardens is located in Montgomery County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eastwood Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Montgomery.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastwood Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22606 <2>
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Augusta Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Augusta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Augusta Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Augusta Cemetery
    • Larkin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Larkin Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larkin Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Freeman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
    • Holt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holt Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
    • Flora Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flora Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flora Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Wares Quarter Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wares Quarter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wares Quarter Cemetery is located in Elmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wares Quarter Cemetery
      • Old Bingham Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Bingham Cemetery is located in Elmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bingham Cemetery
      • Laurel Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Elmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
      • Goodhope Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodhope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goodhope Cemetery is located in Elmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodhope Cemetery
      • Young Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Young Cemetery is located in Elmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Remount Park Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Remount Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Remount Park Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Remount Park Cemetery
      • Ray Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ray Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
      • Pinkston Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinkston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pinkston Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinkston Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Haggerty Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haggerty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haggerty Cemetery is located in Elmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haggerty Cemetery

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

    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 Wescott Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #128738  (Wescott Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #128738 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Willow Springs
      • County: Montgomery         Elev: 54
      • Location given for GNIS #128738 (Wescott Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #27007

    The official website for Montgomery County: www.mc-ala.org/

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    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>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wescott Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4085, Longitude: -86.1944       In this case, the coordinates for the Wescott Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.









 

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