A visit to the Bates Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Bates Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bates Cemetery:
33.4673, -83.8130
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bates Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bates Cemetery is located in Newton County<2>.
The county seat for Newton County is located in Covington. Covington lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Bates Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bates Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Bates Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bates Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Heard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Heard Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard Cemetery
- Newton Factory Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lackey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Lackey Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Cemetery
- Biggers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Biggers Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggers Cemetery
- Pickett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Pickett Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett Cemetery
- Red Oak Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Cemetery
- Lovejoy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lovejoy Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy Cemetery
- Holly Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fincher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Fincher Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincher Cemetery
- Tabernacle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle Cemetery
- Poplar Hill AME Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Poplar Hill AME Church Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill AME Church Cemetery
- The Poplar Hill AME Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Poplar Grove Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2145172 <5>
- High Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The High Point Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Austin Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stewart Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Stewart Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Stewart Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Stewart Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37176 <5>
- Parker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Cunard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Cunard Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunard Cemetery
- New Rocky Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Prospect UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Prospect UMC Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect UMC Cemetery
- The Prospect UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Prospect Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36461 <5>
- Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Hays Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hays Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Cemetery
- Starrsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Starrsville Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrsville Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bates Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bates Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mansfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dixie Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dixie Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
- Newborn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dixie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dixie is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Porterdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fincherville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fincherville is located in Butts County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincherville
- Covington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hub Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hub Junction is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
- Essex Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Essex Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
- Oxford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Monticello
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Dale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Salem Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Salem Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
- Jackson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Social Circle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Flovilla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rutledge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jenkinsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jersey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Locust Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Whitney
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Whitney is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Conyers
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- McDonough
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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 Bates Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Newton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bates Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Conyers
- Covington
- Flovilla
- Jackson
- McDonough
- Monticello
- Rutledge
- Social Circle
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 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 Bates Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Newton County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Bates Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #310853 (Bates Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #310853 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Newton
- Est. Elev: 217 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Stewart
- Location given for Bates Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.4673407 Lon: -83.8129586
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Newton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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- Bates Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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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