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A visit to the Woods Cemetery ...


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


Introduction ...

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 Woods Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.4443°   (32° 26' 39")

Lon:   -88.2636°   (-88° 15' 48")

The Woods Cemetery is located in Sumter County<2>.

The county seat for Sumter County is located in Livingston. Livingston lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Woods Cemetery .

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 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 Woods Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Sumter 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 Woods 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 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Woods Cemetery.

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

    • Intercourse
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercourse
      • Intercourse is located in Sumter County
    • York
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
      • Former names for York:
      • New York Station
      • York Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <4>
    • Ward
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
      • Ward is located in Sumter County
    • Cuba
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
    • Derby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Sumter County
    • Bellamy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
      • Bellamy is located in Sumter County
    • Kinterbish
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
      • Kinterbish is located in Sumter County
    • Arrington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
      • Arrington is located in Sumter County
    • Whitfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Sumter County
    • Coatopa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
      • Coatopa is located in Sumter County
    • Brewersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville
      • Brewersville is located in Sumter County
    • Moore Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Town
      • Moore Town is located in Sumter County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Livingston
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
        • Livingston is located in Sumter County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,135 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
      • Boyd
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
        • Boyd is located in Sumter County
      • Smith
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
        • Smith is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
      • Cromwell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
        • Cromwell is located in Choctaw County
      • Pelham
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
        • Pelham is located in Choctaw County
      • Jachin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jachin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jachin
        • Jachin is located in Choctaw County
      • Whynot
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
        • Whynot is located in Lauderdale County (MS)

    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 Woods Cemetery. The following communities are located in Sumter County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Epes
      • Epes lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Woods Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Epes.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
    • Livingston
    • York
      • York lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Woods Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for York.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Woods Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Rocks Chapel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocks Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rocks Chapel Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocks Chapel Cemetery
    • York Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The York Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Cemetery
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
    • Home Mission Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Home Mission Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home Mission Cemetery
    • Sumter Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumter Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sumter Memorial Gardens is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumter Memorial Gardens
    • Cokes Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cokes Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cokes Chapel Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cokes Chapel Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Elmwood Memorial Estates
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Memorial Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmwood Memorial Estates is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Memorial Estates
    • Mt. Herman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cagus Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cagus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cagus Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cagus Cemetery
    • McElroy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McElroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McElroy Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McElroy Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Millville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Millville Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millville Cemetery
      • Mt. Herman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Mt. Smith Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Gibbs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Cemetery
      • Morning Star Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Star Cemetery
      • Beulah Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
      • Pack Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pack Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pack Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Dulls Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dulls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dulls Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dulls Cemetery
      • Shamburger Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shamburger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shamburger Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shamburger Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Shearon Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shearon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shearon Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shearon Cemetery
      • Livingston Memorial Gardens
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Livingston Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Livingston Memorial Gardens is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livingston Memorial Gardens
      • Potts Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Potts Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potts 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 Woods Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #158961  (Woods Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #158961 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: York
      • County: Sumter         Elev: 104
      • Location given for GNIS #158961 (Woods Cemetery)

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Sumter, 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' (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 Woods Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4443, Longitude: -88.2636       In this case, the coordinates for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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