About Church Street Cemetery
Church Street Cemetery is a christian cemetery near Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama. It lies about 0.7 mi northeast of Mobile. The grounds sit at about 13 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 6 notable people buried here, including Edmund P. Gaines, Eugene Walter and George Washington Owen. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 116154. The nearest other listed cemetery is Spanish Burial Grounds, about 0.5 mi to the northeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is Christian Benevolent Funeral Home in Mobile, about 0.5 mi away. It is one of 169 cemeteries we list in Mobile County, and 90 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Mobile County dates to 1848. 1 of the 169 listings in Mobile County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Mobile. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Church Street Cemetery
Among them: 1 actor, 1 Civil War veteran, 1 Mexican-American War veteran, 1 US representative, 1 War of 1812 veteran, 1 writer.
- Edmund P. Gaines1777-1849United States army officer
- Eugene Walter1921-1998American writer
- George Washington Owen1796-1837American politician
- Joe Cain1832-1904Reviver of Mardi Gras in Mobile
- Melancthon Smith1829-1881Confederate Colonel during American Civil War
- Mary Jane Fearn1810-18541 Dec 1810 - 4 Apr 1854
People whose Wikidata entry gives Church Street Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
30.68578, -88.05076
What Church Street Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
Funeral homes near Church Street Cemetery
- Christian Benevolent Funeral Home0.5 miFuneral home · Mobile · (251) 432-6528
- Lovetts Funeral Chapel0.6 miFuneral chapel · Mobile · (251) 433-5302
- Haven of Rest Funeral Residence0.6 miFuneral home · Mobile · (251) 431-8000
- Hodge's Chapel LLC.0.7 miFuneral home · Mobile
- Metropolitan Funeral Directors0.7 miFuneral home · Mobile · (251) 479-2300
- Johnson-Allen Mortuary0.8 miMortuary · Mobile
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Frequently asked questions
Is Church Street Cemetery a Christian cemetery?
Our records list a Christian affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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