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A visit to the Fort Gaines 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 Ft. Gaines Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ft. Gaines Cemetery:

31.6054, -85.0530

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ft. Gaines Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Ft. Gaines Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Fort Gaines. Fort Gaines lies just to the northeast of the Ft. Gaines Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ft. Gaines Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Campground Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Campground Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
  • Shorterville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Shorterville Cemetery is located in Henry County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville Cemetery
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
  • Pecan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pecan Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Cemetery
  • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Judson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Judson Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson Cemetery
  • Singletary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Singletary Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singletary Cemetery
  • Old Judson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Judson Cemetery is located in Henry County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Judson Cemetery
  • Judson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Judson Cemetery is located in Henry County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Henry County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Wesley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Cemetery
    • New Lowell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The New Lowell Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lowell Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Henry County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
    • Old Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Zion Cemetery is located in Henry County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zion Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Bryant - Neves Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Adoniram Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Adoniram Cemetery is located in Henry County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adoniram Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove AME Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh 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 Ft. Gaines Cemetery.

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

  • Fort Gaines
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Oketeyeconne ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Oketeyeconne is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketeyeconne
  • Shorterville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Shorterville is located in Henry County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
  • Bellville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Bellville is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
    • Estimated population in 2019: 118 people
  • Coleman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Abbeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Screamer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Screamer is located in Henry County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamer
  • Bluffton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Graball
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Graball is located in Henry County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
    • Former names for Graball:
    • Hart's Crossroads
    • Hudspeth's Crossroads
  • Oakey Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakey Grove is located in Henry County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Grove
  • Haleburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Haleburg is located in Henry County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Morris
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hatcher
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Hatcher is located in Quitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
    • Capps
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Capps is located in Henry County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps
    • Blakely
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bancroft
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Bancroft is located in Early County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
    • Edison
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Bakerhill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Bakerhill is located in Barbour County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerhill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Cuthbert
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Georgetown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Georgetown is located in Quitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown

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 Ft. Gaines Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ft. Gaines 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 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 Ft. Gaines Cemetery: