RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Utah >> Washington County >> Old Alexander CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Utah

The Commemorative Quarter for Utah





A visit to the Old Alexander Cemetery ...


We aren't confident of the location of the Old Alexander Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Old Alexander Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Old Alexander Cemetery (FG ID #109363)

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 Old Alexander Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Alexander Cemetery has been estimated.

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

Lat:   37.1370°   (37° 8' 13")

Lon:   -113.5067°   (-113° 30' 24")

The Old Alexander Cemetery is located in Washington County<3>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Saint George. Saint George lies just to the west southwest of the Old Alexander 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 helpful 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 Old Alexander Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Utah:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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 Old Alexander 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]<4> of the Old Alexander Cemetery.

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

    • Washington
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Washington Fields
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Washington Fields. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Fields
      • Washington Fields is located in Washington County
    • Saint George
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Tonaquint ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tonaquint. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonaquint
      • Tonaquint is located in Washington County
      • Tonaquint has also been known as:
      • Lick Skillet
      • Lower Clara
      • Seldom Stop
    • Harrisburg ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Washington County
      • Former names for Harrisburg:
      • Cottonwood
      • Harrisville
    • Bloomington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Washington County
      • Former name for Bloomington:
      • Saint James
    • Price City ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Price City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price City
      • Price City is located in Washington County
      • Price City has also been known as:
      • Price
    • Fort Clara ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Clara
      • Fort Clara is located in Washington County
      • Fort Clara has also been known as:
      • Fort Santa Clara
    • Santa Clara
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Atkinville ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinville
      • Atkinville is located in Washington County
    • Babylon ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon
      • Babylon is located in Washington County
      • Babylon has also been known as:
      • Stormont Mill
    • Ivins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivins
      • Ivins is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivins <5>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Fort Pearce ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pearce
        • Fort Pearce is located in Washington County
      • Leeds
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
        • Leeds is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <5>
      • Browse
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browse
        • Browse is located in Washington County
      • Silver Reef ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Reef
        • Silver Reef is located in Washington County
      • Hurricane
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Shivwits
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivwits
        • Shivwits is located in Washington County
      • La Verkin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Toquerville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Dammeron Valley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Shem ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shem have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shem
        • Shem is located in Washington County

    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 Old Alexander Cemetery. The following communities are located in Washington County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Old Alexander Cemetery.<7>

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

    • St. George City Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Tonaquint Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Tonaquint Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tonaquint Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Saint George.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tonaquint Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1961730 <2>
    • Harrisburg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Santa Clara City Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Ivins Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Ivins Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • The Ivins Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ivins City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivins Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109358 <2>
    • Leeds Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Silver Reef Catholic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Silver Reef Protestant Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hurricane City Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • La Verkin Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The La Verkin Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • The La Verkin Cemetery has also been known as:
      • LaVerkin City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Verkin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77295 <2>
    • Toquerville Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Shivwits Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Shivwits Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • The Shivwits Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shivwits Paiute Indian Cemetery
      • Shivwits Piaute Indian Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shivwits Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77431 <2>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Anderson Family Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Veyo Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • The Veyo Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Veyo Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Veyo.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veyo Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77487 <2>
      • Gunlock Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine Valley Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • The Pioneer Memorial Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pioneer Memorial Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Virgin.
        • The Pioneer Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Virgin Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77489 <2>
      • Gregerson Family Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • The Gregerson Family Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gregerson Family Cemetery is located in Pintura.
        • The Gregerson Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pintura Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregerson Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77388 <2>
      • Central City Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • The Central City Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • The Central City Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Central Cemetery
        • Central Town Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central City Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109354 <2>
      • Duncan's Retreat Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Duncan's Retreat Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • The Duncan's Retreat Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan's Retreat Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109355 <2>

    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 Old Alexander Cemetery:

    The official website for Washington County: www.washco.state.ut.us/

    The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <2>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Old Alexander Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1370, Longitude: -113.5067    
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024