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A visit to the Selma Cemetery ...


The location of the Selma 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 Selma Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.9641°   (30° 57' 50")

Lon:   -85.5635°   (-85° 33' 48")

The Selma Cemetery is located in Holmes County<2>.

The county seat for Holmes County is located in Bonifay. Bonifay lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Selma Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Selma Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Holmes 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 Selma 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Selma Cemetery.

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

    • Graceville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Noma
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Esto
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
      • Esto is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Campbellton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Merritts Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritts Crossroads
      • Merritts Crossroads is located in Houston County (AL)
    • Slocomb
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slocomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocomb
      • Slocomb is located in Geneva County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slocomb <4>
    • Jacob City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob City
      • Jacob City is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Madrid
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
      • Madrid is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
    • Black
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
      • Black is located in Geneva County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Chipley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Dundee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Geneva County (AL)
    • Malvern
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
      • Malvern is located in Geneva County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Hartford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bonifay
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Rehobeth
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehobeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
        • Rehobeth is located in Houston County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
      • Taylor
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
        • Taylor is located in Houston County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
      • Cottondale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Keyton's
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyton's have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
        • Keyton's is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Parker Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Village
        • Parker Village is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Izagora
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Izagora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Izagora
        • Izagora is located in Holmes County
      • Cottonwood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Eunola ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunola
        • Eunola is located in Geneva County (AL)

    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 Selma Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Holmes County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Selma Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Damascus Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damascus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Damascus Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damascus Cemetery
    • Marvin Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • East Mt. Zion Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lees Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lees Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lees Chapel Cemetery is located in Geneva County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lees Chapel Cemetery
    • New Hope Assembly of God Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hinson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hinson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinson Cemetery
    • Pate Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pate Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pate Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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 Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Registers Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Registers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Registers Cemetery is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Registers Cemetery
    • St. Phillips Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Phillips Cemetery is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Phillips Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Geneva County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Christian Home Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christian Home Cemetery is located in Geneva County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Home Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Hurricane Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurricane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hurricane Cemetery is located in Geneva County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurricane Cemetery
      • Registers Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Registers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Registers Cemetery is located in Houston County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Registers Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Houston County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Spike Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spike Cemetery is located in Geneva County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spike Cemetery
      • Double Springs Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Double Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Double Springs Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Double Springs Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Wright Chapel Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wright Chapel Cemetery is located in Geneva County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Chapel Cemetery
      • Pondtown Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pondtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pondtown Cemetery is located in Geneva County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pondtown Cemetery
      • Adoniram Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adoniram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adoniram Cemetery is located in Geneva County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adoniram Cemetery
      • Black Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Black Cemetery is located in Geneva County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
      • Still Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Still Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Still Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Still Cemetery
      • Purvis Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purvis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Purvis Cemetery is located in Geneva County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purvis 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 Selma Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #290823  (Selma Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #290823 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: Graceville
      • County: Holmes         Elev: 70
      • Location given for GNIS #290823 (Selma Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

    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 Florida's counties, including Holmes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Selma Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9641, Longitude: -85.5635       In this case, the coordinates for the Selma 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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