A visit to the Battery 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 Battery Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Battery Cemetery:
33.4918, -82.9488
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Battery Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Battery Cemetery is located in Taliaferro County<2>.
The county seat for Taliaferro County is located in Crawfordville. Crawfordville lies just to the northeast of the Battery Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Battery Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Battery Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Battery Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- New Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- The New Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Hope Baptist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35772 <5>
- Margarets Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Low Lot Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Low Lot Cemetery is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Lot Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Johnston Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Chapman - Rhodes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bethany Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Hugh Moore - King Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- White Plains Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The White Plains Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the White Plains Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in White Plains.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37717 <5>
- Mt. Stephens Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Stephens Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Stephens Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Mt. Stephens Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Stephens Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35596 <5>
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- Hilsman - Lary Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cooper Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hubert Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Springfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Springfield Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
- Old Springfield Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Springfield Cemetery #2
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Crawfordville Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Crawfordville Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfordville Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Crawfordville Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Crawfordville Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Battery Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Battery Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- White Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Springfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Springfield is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Crawfordville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Barnett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Barnett is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Siloam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Springfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Springfield is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Sharon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jacksonville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 133 people
- Union Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Durham Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Durham Town is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Town
- Raytown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Raytown is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
- Tyrone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Tyrone is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Sparta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Norwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Greensboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Woodville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Woodville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Jewell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Warrenton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Camak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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 Battery Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Taliaferro County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Battery Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Crawfordville
- Sparta
- Union Point
- Warrenton
- Washington
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 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 Battery Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Taliaferro 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 Battery Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #347606 (Battery Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #347606 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: Taliaferro
- Est. Elev: 194 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sparta NW
- Location given for Battery Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.4918003 Lon: -82.9487583
- 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 Taliaferro, 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- Battery 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |