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A visit to the Rawls Cemetery ...


The location of the Rawls Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Rawls Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rawls Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   31.1519°   (31° 9' 6")

Lon:   -84.7399°   (-84° 44' 23")

The Rawls Cemetery is located in Miller County<2>.

The county seat for Miller County is located in Colquitt. Colquitt lies just to the north northeast of the Rawls Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Rawls Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Miller 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 Rawls 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rawls Cemetery.

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

    • Colquitt
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Floydtown ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floydtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydtown
      • Floydtown is located in Miller County
    • Boykin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
      • Boykin is located in Miller County
    • Iron City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Damascus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Donalsonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Brinson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Centerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Early County
    • Jakin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jakin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakin
      • Jakin is located in Early County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jakin <4>
    • Lamar ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Lamar is located in Baker County
    • Anna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Baker County
    • Douglasville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
      • Douglasville is located in Early County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 11,695 people
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Cedar Springs
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Steam Mill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steam Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Mill
        • Steam Mill is located in Seminole County
      • Bancroft
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
        • Bancroft is located in Early County
      • Bainbridge
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Vada
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
        • Vada is located in Decatur County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 56,457 people
      • Milford
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
        • Milford is located in Baker County
      • Arlington
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Blakely
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Sawhatchee
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawhatchee
        • Sawhatchee is located in Early 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 Rawls Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Miller County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Rawls Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Colquitt City Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colquitt City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Colquitt City Cemetery is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colquitt City Cemetery
    • Swingington Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swingington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swingington Cemetery is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swingington Cemetery
    • New Salem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
    • Lane Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lane Cemetery is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
    • New Home Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Home Cemetery is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
    • Hornsby Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hornsby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hornsby Cemetery is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hornsby Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Mothers Home Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mothers Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mothers Home Cemetery is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mothers Home Cemetery
    • Boykin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boykin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boykin Cemetery is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boykin Cemetery
    • Shepard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shepard Cemetery is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepard Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Hornsby Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hornsby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hornsby Cemetery is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hornsby Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Whites Bridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whites Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whites Bridge Cemetery is located in Miller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whites Bridge Cemetery
      • Cratic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cratic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cratic Cemetery is located in Miller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cratic Cemetery
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Miller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Miller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Oak Long Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Harmony Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Miller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
      • Houston Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Houston Cemetery is located in Early County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston Cemetery
      • Lane Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lane Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
      • Pond Town Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pond Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pond Town Cemetery is located in Miller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pond Town Cemetery
      • Gordon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Early County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon 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 Rawls Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #321330  (Rawls Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #321330 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: Colquitt
      • County: Miller         Elev: 45
      • Location given for GNIS #321330 (Rawls Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Miller, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Rawls Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1519, Longitude: -84.7399       In this case, the coordinates for the Rawls Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.
    <7>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.









 

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