A visit to the Witt 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 Witt Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Witt Cemetery:
32.4532, -87.1589
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Witt Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Witt Cemetery is located in Dallas County<2>.
The county seat for Dallas County is located in Selma. Selma lies just to the east southeast of the Witt Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Witt Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Witt Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pernell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Pernell Cemetery is located in Dallas County
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- Craig Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Craig Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Marion Junction Community Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rasco Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Rasco Family Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rasco Family Cemetery
- Rasco Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Rasco Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rasco Cemetery
- Prosperity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Prosperity Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity Cemetery
- Rosehill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
- Parnell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Parnell Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Sugar Bottom Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Sugar Bottom Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Bottom Cemetery
- Lincoln Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Childers Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ocmulgee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Henry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Henry Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
- Kings Bend Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Kings Bend Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Bend Cemetery
- New Live Oak Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Valley Creek Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Creek Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Witt Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Witt Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Harrell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Harrell is located in Dallas County
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- Marion Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
- Augustin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Augustin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
- Suttle
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Suttle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
- Sunset Mill Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Mill Village is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mill Village
- Selma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Valley Grande
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Valley Grande is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grande
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,468 people
- Massillon ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Massillon is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
- Cahawba ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cahawba is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahawba
- Vilula
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vilula is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilula
- Orrville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Browns
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Browns is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Casey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Casey is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
- Sprott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sprott is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Sardis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Burnsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Burnsville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Marion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Safford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fremont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Fremont is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Jones
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jones is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
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 Witt Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dallas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Witt 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 professional and volunteer 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 Witt 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 Witt Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #154761 (Witt Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #154761 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: 40 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Marion Junction
- Location given for Witt Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.4531911 Lon: -87.1588823
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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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Witt 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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