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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 Elam Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.0016°   (32° 0' 5")

Lon:   -84.9320°   (-84° 55' 55")

The Elam Cemetery is located in Stewart County<1>.

The county seat for Stewart County is located in Lumpkin. Lumpkin lies just to the east northeast of the Elam Cemetery .

Name Variations for Elam Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Elam Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Elam African-American Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Elam Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Stewart County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Elam Cemetery.

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

    • Lumpkin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Florence
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Stewart County
    • Mount Zion ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Stewart County
    • Omaha
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jernigan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jernigan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan
      • Jernigan is located in Russell County (AL)
    • Georgetown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Quitman County
    • Big Eddy ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Eddy
      • Big Eddy is located in Barbour County (AL)
    • Hatcher
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatcher have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
      • Hatcher is located in Quitman County
    • Louvale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louvale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louvale
      • Louvale is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louvale <3>
    • Cottonton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonton
      • Cottonton is located in Russell County (AL)
    • Eufaula
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eufaula
      • Eufaula is located in Barbour County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,621 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eufaula <3>
    • Morris
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Quitman County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <3>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Loflin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loflin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loflin
        • Loflin is located in Russell County (AL)
      • Holy Trinity
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity
        • Holy Trinity is located in Russell County (AL)
      • Richland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
        • Richland is located in Stewart County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <3>
      • Glenville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
        • Glenville is located in Russell County (AL)
      • Cuthbert
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hawkinsville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
        • Hawkinsville is located in Barbour County (AL)
      • Oswichee
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oswichee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswichee
        • Oswichee is located in Russell County (AL)
      • Weston
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
        • Weston is located in Webster County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <3>
      • Pittsview
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsview
        • Pittsview is located in Russell County (AL)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsview <3>

    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 Elam Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stewart County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elam 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 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Elam Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Wesley Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • James Templeton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Templeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Templeton Cemetery is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Templeton Cemetery
    • Hogan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hogan Cemetery is located in Quitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogan Cemetery
    • Bluff Springs AME Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Bluff Springs AME Church Cemetery is located in Stewart County
      • The Bluff Springs AME Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bluff Springs Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Springs AME Church Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • County Line Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Line Cemetery is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
    • Mt. McKeithan Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Grove MB Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Green Grove MB Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Green Grove MB Church Cemetery is located in Quitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Grove MB Church Cemetery
    • Pataula Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pataula Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Pataula Church Cemetery is located in Quitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pataula Church Cemetery
    • Mt. Mariah Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Florence Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Florence Cemetery is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florence Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Old Zion Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Barbour County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Zion Hill Cemetery
      • East Side Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Side Cemetery is located in Stewart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Side Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Stewart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • North Side Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Side Cemetery is located in Stewart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Side Cemetery
      • Fitzgerald Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitzgerald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fitzgerald Cemetery is located in Stewart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitzgerald Cemetery
      • Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Mathis Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mathis Cemetery is located in Stewart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathis Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Russell County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams 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 Elam Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #313879  (Elam Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #313879 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: Lumpkin SW
      • County: Stewart         Elev: 177
      • Location given for GNIS #313879 (Elam Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Stewart, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) 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 Elam Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0016, Longitude: -84.9320    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.









 

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