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The location of the Alamo 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 Alamo Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.1449°   (32° 8' 41")

Lon:   -82.7935°   (-82° 47' 36")

The Alamo Cemetery is located in Wheeler County<2>.

The county seat for Wheeler County is located in Alamo. Alamo lies just to the east of the Alamo 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 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 Alamo Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Wheeler 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 Alamo 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 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Alamo Cemetery.

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

    • Alamo
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Alamo is located in Wheeler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <4>
    • Scotland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Telfair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <4>
    • Glenwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Helena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • McRae - Helena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • McRae
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
      • McRae is located in Telfair County
    • Cedar Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Laurens County
    • Mount Vernon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Ailey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ailey
      • Ailey is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ailey <4>
    • Lumber City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
      • Lumber City is located in Telfair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumber City <4>
    • Chauncey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Milan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Telfair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Lumber City Ferry
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
        • Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
      • Uvalda
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Tarrytown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
        • Tarrytown is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrytown <4>
      • Alston
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Petross
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
        • Petross is located in Montgomery County
      • Higgston
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
        • Higgston is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
      • Soperton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Cadwell
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Rentz
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rentz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rentz
        • Rentz is located in Laurens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rentz <4>
      • Rockledge
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockledge
        • Rockledge is located in Laurens County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 4,433 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockledge <4>
      • Plainfield
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
        • Plainfield is located in Dodge County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 716 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <4>
      • Hazlehurst
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Rock Springs
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
        • Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
      • Vidalia
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Eastman
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)

    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 Alamo Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wheeler County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Alamo 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Alamo Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Stuart Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stuart Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuart Cemetery
    • McRae Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McRae Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McRae Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McRae Cemetery
    • Erick Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Erick Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erick Cemetery
    • Hinson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinson Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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 Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Grimes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grimes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grimes Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grimes Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Purvis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purvis Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • New Stuckey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Stuckey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Stuckey Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Stuckey Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Mason Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mason Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
      • Harrelson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harrelson Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrelson Cemetery
      • Browning Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Browning Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
      • Boatwright Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boatwright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boatwright Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boatwright Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Floyd Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Floyd Cemetery is located in Telfair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Telfair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Telfair Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Telfair Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Telfair Memorial Gardens is located in Telfair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Telfair Memorial Gardens
      • McDuffie Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDuffie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDuffie Cemetery is located in Telfair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDuffie Cemetery
      • Benton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Benton Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton 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 Alamo Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #310422  (Alamo Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #310422 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: Alamo
      • County: Wheeler         Elev: 63
      • Location given for GNIS #310422 (Alamo Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Georgia's counties, including Wheeler, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Alamo Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1449, Longitude: -82.7935       In this case, the coordinates for the Alamo 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.




 

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