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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Poitevint Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Poitevint Cemetery (FG ID #36425)

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 Poitevint Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   30.7248°   (30° 43' 29")

Lon:   -84.5263°   (-84° 31' 34")

The cemetery is located in Decatur County<3>.

As an estimate, the Poitevint Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northeast of Attapulgus.

The county seat for Decatur County is located in Bainbridge. Bainbridge lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north northwest of the Poitevint Cemetery .

Name Variations for Poitevint 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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Poitevint Cemetery.

Poitevint Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Poitevint Family Cemetery
  • Godwin Cemetery
  • Pottevint 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Poitevint Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Decatur 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 Poitevint 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 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Poitevint Cemetery.

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

    • Attapulgus
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fowlstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Faceville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faceville
      • Faceville is located in Decatur County
    • Quincy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <4>
    • Havana
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <4>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gretna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
      • Gretna is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <4>
    • Calvary
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Douglas City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas City
      • Douglas City is located in Gadsden County (FL)
    • Climax
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bainbridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Greensboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Midway
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Midway is located in Gadsden County (FL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,956 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <4>
      • Whigham
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Chattahoochee
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • River Junction
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
        • River Junction is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Sycamore
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
        • Sycamore is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Midway
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Midway is located in Grady County
      • Cairo
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Brinson
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)

    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 Poitevint Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Decatur County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Poitevint Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Chester Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Fain Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fain Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fain Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Owens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Griffin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
    • Peterson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
    • Cool Spring Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cool Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cool Spring Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cool Spring Cemetery
    • Mt. Hosey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hosey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hosey Cemetery is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hosey Cemetery
    • Woodberry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodberry Cemetery is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodberry Cemetery
    • Green Shade Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Shade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Shade Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Shade Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Black Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Black Cemetery is located in Gadsden County (FL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
      • St. Hebron Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Hebron Cemetery is located in Gadsden County (FL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Hebron Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Gadsden County (FL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Mt. Glory Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Glory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Glory Cemetery is located in Gadsden County (FL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Glory Cemetery
      • Hopkins Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Gadsden County (FL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
      • Darsey Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Darsey Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darsey Cemetery
      • Conyers Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Samuel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Samuel Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samuel 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 Poitevint Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #321096  (Pottevint Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #321096 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: Dogtown
      • County: Decatur         Elev: 86
      • Location given for GNIS #321096 (Pottevint Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #36425

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Poitevint Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7248, Longitude: -84.5263    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Decatur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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