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Saint Peter African Methodist Episcopal Church Cem

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Location	:	Hyram, Russell County, USA
Coordinate	:	32.3389390, -85.2385100
Description	:	BURIALS AT THE ST. PETER AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH CEMETERIES SEALE, ALABAMA, RUSSELL COUNTY St. Peter's African Methodist Episcopal Church is one of the oldest African-American churches in Russell County, Alabama, dating back to at least 1881. There are two churches actually – the original church and the new one, built in the 1970s. The old church and cemetery are located at Hyram and Dusty Roads in Seale, Alabama, Russell County. One legend states that Peter Chadwick, a Black man, purchased two plots of land in Russell County, Alabama – one in 1870 and the second in 1878. He... Read More	BURIALS AT THE ST. PETER AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH CEMETERIES SEALE, ALABAMA, RUSSELL COUNTY St. Peter's African Methodist Episcopal Church is one of the oldest African-American churches in Russell County, Alabama, dating back to at least 1881. There are two churches actually – the original church and the new one, built in the 1970s. The old church and cemetery are located at Hyram and Dusty Roads in Seale, Alabama, Russell County. One legend states that Peter Chadwick, a Black man, purchased two plots of land in Russell County, Alabama – one in 1870 and the second in 1878. He supposedly donated part of the land so that a community church could be built. In his honor, the church was named St. Peter's. Early Russell County records state that a St. Peter's A.M.E. Church burned down around 1908. The congregation merged with another church until a new church building was erected (the new St. Peter's A.M.E. Church). The only part of the old church that still remains is part of the old cemetery and the old church steps. Efforts to obtain the Church's history from Church officials have been unsuccessful. Development has taken over much of the area there, and the African-American descendants of those buried in the old cemetery have had battles with the new residents, mostly white, to establish rights of ingress/egress to the cemetery. The courts confirmed those rights, and family members now have a clear path to access the cemetery. Efforts are currently underway to document information about those buried there so that the cemetery can be added to the list of historic properties. Based on years of research associated with my family and three visits to the cemetery over the years, I started compiling a list of the people buried in the cemetery. A cousin, Linda Young, conducted a comprehensive survey of the cemetery and her contributions are included here as well. This information should help other researchers who are seeking to understand the lives of those buried in the cemetery. Information used with permission from Steve Townsend.

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Longitude: -85.2385100

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1. Chadwick Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 32.3463580, -85.2272560

2. Saint Peter AME Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 32.3502998, -85.2442017

3. Hyram Cemetery
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4. Williams Cemetery
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5. Good Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
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6. Mount Olive Baptist Church Cemetery
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7. Cooper-McMakin Cemetery
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Coordinate: 32.3211360, -85.2886710

8. Williams Dudley Cemetery
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9. Key Cemetery
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10. Porter Cemetery
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11. Boykin Cemetery
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12. Bennett Cemetery
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13. Carden Cemetery
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14. Colbert AME Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 32.2797860, -85.2373300

15. Jowers Cemetery
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Coordinate: 32.3974991, -85.2138977

16. Canaan AME Church Cemetery
Russell County, USA
Coordinate: 32.4033012, -85.2703018

17. Mount Zion AME Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 32.3001900, -85.1698100

18. Mount Sinai Baptist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 32.2808640, -85.2863270

19. Hatchechubbee United Methodist Church Cemetery
Hatchechubbee, Russell County, USA
Coordinate: 32.2725440, -85.2738180

20. Seale United Methodist Church Cemetery
Seale, Russell County, USA
Coordinate: 32.2995224, -85.1657257

21. Bass Cemetery
Russell County, USA
Coordinate: 32.3403015, -85.1513977

22. Mount Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery
Seale, Russell County, USA
Coordinate: 32.3019060, -85.1624130

23. Howard Chapel AME Church Cemetery
Hatchechubbee, Russell County, USA
Coordinate: 32.3550280, -85.3298230

24. Uchee Cemetery
Uchee, Russell County, USA
Coordinate: 32.3527985, -85.3305969

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