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A visit to the Antioch Cemetery ...

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 Antioch Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   32.0491°   (32° 2' 56")

Lon:   -84.3327°   (-84° 19' 57")

The Antioch Cemetery is located in Sumter County<2>.

The county seat for Sumter County is located in Americus. Americus lies just to the east northeast of the Antioch Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Antioch Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Tabernacle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Sumter County
  • Magnolia Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Magnolia Springs Cemetery is located in Sumter County
  • Providence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Providence Cemetery is located in Sumter County
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Sumter County
  • Rylander Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rylander Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rylander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rylander Cemetery is located in Sumter County
  • Benevolence Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benevolence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benevolence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Benevolence Cemetery is located in Sumter County
  • St. Mark AME Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mark AME Church Cemetery
    • The St. Mark AME Church Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • The St. Mark AME Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Archery Cemetery
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Sumter County
  • Blackshire Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackshire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackshire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blackshire Cemetery is located in Sumter County
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • 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 Sumter County
  • East Forsyth Street Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Forsyth Street Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Forsyth Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East Forsyth Street Cemetery is located in Sumter County
  • East View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East View Cemetery is located in Sumter County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Sumter County
    • Staley Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staley Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staley Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Staley Memorial Gardens is located in Sumter County
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Anthony Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anthony Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anthony Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Davis Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Mt. Avery Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Avery Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Avery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Avery Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Mt. Avery Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Avery Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mt. Avery Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Mt. Avery Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Avery Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Preston.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35483 <6>
    • Williams Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Bethel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Antioch Cemetery.

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

  • Plains
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Thalean
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thalean. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalean
    • Thalean is located in Sumter County
  • Concord
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Sumter County
  • Americus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Shiloh
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Shiloh is located in Sumter County
  • Sumter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sumter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
    • Sumter is located in Sumter County
  • La Crosse
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Crosse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
    • La Crosse is located in Schley County
  • Smithville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Preston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Ellaville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Parrott
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott
    • Parrott is located in Terrell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parrott <7>
  • Draneville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Draneville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draneville
    • Draneville is located in Marion County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Leveretts
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leveretts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leveretts
      • Leveretts is located in Webster County
    • Bronwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Leslie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Andersonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Former name for Andersonville:
      • Anderson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <7>
    • De Soto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Weston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <7>
    • Concord
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Schley County
    • Chokee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chokee
      • Chokee is located in Lee 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 Antioch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sumter County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Antioch Cemetery:

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 Antioch Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #343417  (Antioch Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #343417 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: Lake Collins
    • County: Sumter         Elev: 137
    • Location given for GNIS #343417 (Antioch Cemetery)

The official website for Sumter County: www.sumter-ga.com/

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 Sumter, 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 Antioch Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0491, Longitude: -84.3327       In this case, the coordinates for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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