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A visit to the Avant Cemetery ...


The location of the Avant 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 Avant Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.8588°   (32° 51' 31")

Lon:   -82.8888°   (-82° 53' 19")

The Avant Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Sandersville. Sandersville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Avant Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Avant Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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 Avant 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 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Avant Cemetery.

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

    • Oconee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
      • Oconee is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oconee <4>
    • Tennille
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Harrison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Sandersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
      • Sandersville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandersville <4>
    • Toomsboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toomsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toomsboro
      • Toomsboro is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toomsboro <4>
    • Deepstep
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Goat Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goat Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
      • Goat Town is located in Washington County
    • Wrightsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Riddleville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
      • Riddleville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Irwinton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwinton
      • Irwinton is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwinton <4>
    • Lovett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
      • Lovett is located in Laurens County
    • Warthen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Davisboro
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Oconee Old Town ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
        • Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County
      • McIntyre
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntyre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre
        • McIntyre is located in Wilkinson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntyre <4>
      • East Dublin
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Dublin
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Mount Pleasant
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
        • Mount Pleasant is located in Baldwin 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 Avant Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Avant 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Avant Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Moye Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moye Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moye Cemetery
    • Orr Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orr Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orr Cemetery
    • Ohoopee Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ohoopee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ohoopee Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohoopee Cemetery
    • Woods Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Bay Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bay Branch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bay Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bay Branch Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bay Branch Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Forbes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forbes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forbes Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forbes Cemetery
    • Ruthford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruthford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ruthford Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruthford Cemetery
    • Old Bethesda Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Bethesda Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethesda Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Red Field Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Red Field Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Field Cemetery
      • Bridges Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bridges Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridges Cemetery
      • Piney Mount Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Mount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Piney Mount Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Mount Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
      • Sinquefield Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sinquefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sinquefield Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sinquefield Cemetery
      • Tennille Zeta Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Pate Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pate Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pate Cemetery
      • Pete Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pete Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pete Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pete 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 Avant Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #310681  (Avant Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #310681 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: Oconee
      • County: Washington         Elev: 126
      • Location given for GNIS #310681 (Avant 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 Washington, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Avant Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8588, Longitude: -82.8888       In this case, the coordinates for the Avant 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>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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