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A visit to the Akins Cemetery ...


The location of the Akins 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 Akins Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.4079°   (33° 24' 28")

Lon:   -84.2166°   (-84° 12' 59")

The Akins Cemetery is located in Henry County<2>.

The county seat for Henry County is located in McDonough. McDonough lies just to the east northeast of the Akins Cemetery .

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 Akins Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Henry 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 Akins 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Akins Cemetery.

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

    • Hampton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Blacksville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
      • Blacksville is located in Henry County
    • McDonough
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
      • McDonough is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonough <4>
    • Sunny Side
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
      • Sunny Side is located in Spalding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunny Side <4>
    • Lovejoy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Locust Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,091 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <4>
    • Bonanza
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
      • Bonanza is located in Clayton County
    • Highland Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Henry County
    • Experiment
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Irondale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Clayton County
    • Stockbridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
      • Stockbridge is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockbridge <4>
    • Woolsey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey
      • Woolsey is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Griffin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • East Griffin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Griffin
        • East Griffin is located in Spalding County
      • Jenkinsburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsburg
        • Jenkinsburg is located in Butts County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkinsburg <4>
      • Jonesboro
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Inman
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Woolsey Woods
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey Woods
        • Woolsey Woods is located in Fayette County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 167 people
      • Rex
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Fox Run
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
        • Fox Run is located in Clayton County
      • Harp
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harp
        • Harp is located in Fayette County
      • Ellenwood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Morrow
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Fayetteville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • McIntosh Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Village
        • McIntosh Village is located in Fayette 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 Akins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henry County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Akins Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cleveland Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleveland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleveland Cemetery
    • Westmoreland Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westmoreland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westmoreland Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westmoreland Cemetery
    • Weems Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weems Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weems Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weems Cemetery
    • Pullin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pullin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pullin Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pullin Cemetery
    • County Line Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Line Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
    • Barham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barham Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barham Cemetery
    • Crawford - Dorsey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford - Dorsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crawford - Dorsey Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford - Dorsey Cemetery
    • Slayton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slayton Cemetery is located in Spalding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slayton Cemetery
    • Eastlawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eastlawn Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastlawn Cemetery
    • Brannan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brannan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brannan Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brannan Cemetery
    • Hudson - Pair - Steele Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson - Pair - Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hudson - Pair - Steele Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson - Pair - Steele Cemetery
    • Noahs Ark Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noahs Ark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Noahs Ark Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noahs Ark Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • O'Neal AME Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the O'Neal AME Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The O'Neal AME Church Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the O'Neal AME Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Hampton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Neal AME Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2284498 <7>
      • Manley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Manley Cemetery is located in Spalding County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manley Cemetery
      • Harkness Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harkness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harkness Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harkness Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Elliott Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
      • Augustus Brannan Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Augustus Brannan Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Augustus Brannan Family Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Augustus Brannan Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2283763 <7>
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Griffin Memorial Gardens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Griffin Memorial Gardens is located in Spalding County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Memorial Gardens
      • Bostwick Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bostwick Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Bostwick Cemetery is located in Spalding County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bostwick Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Griffin.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bostwick Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2181326 <7>
      • Bostick Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bostick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bostick Cemetery is located in Spalding County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bostick Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Humphrey Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphrey Cemetery
      • Elliot Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elliot Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliot Cemetery
      • Elliott Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
      • Knight Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knight Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
      • Selfridge Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Selfridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Selfridge Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selfridge Cemetery
      • English Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the English Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The English Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the English Cemetery
      • Hinton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinton 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 Akins Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #310418  (Akins Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #310418 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: McDonough
      • County: Henry         Elev: 277
      • Location given for GNIS #310418 (Akins Cemetery)

    The official website for Henry County: www.co.henry.ga.us/

    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 Henry, 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 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 Akins Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4079, Longitude: -84.2166       In this case, the coordinates for the Akins 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>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>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.
    <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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