A visit to the Bay Branch 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 Bay Branch Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bay Branch Cemetery:
32.8085, -82.9138
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bay Branch Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bay Branch Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Sandersville. Sandersville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Bay Branch Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bay Branch Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bay Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Red Field Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Red Field Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Field Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Old Bethesda Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Old Bethesda Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethesda Cemetery
- Orr Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Orr Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr Cemetery
- Avant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Avant Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avant Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Waters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Waters Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Cemetery
- Moye Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Moye Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moye Cemetery
- Ruthford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Ruthford Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthford Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Post Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Post Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Cemetery
- Moody Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Moody Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Cemetery
- Hightower Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Hightower Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower Cemetery
- Ohoopee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Ohoopee Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohoopee Cemetery
- Forbes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Forbes Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes Cemetery
- Lords Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Lords Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lords Cemetery
- Plummer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Plummer Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer Cemetery
- Dent Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Dent Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bay Branch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bay Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Oconee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Beech Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Beech Hill is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill
- Toomsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Harrison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Tennille
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wrightsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sandersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Deepstep
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lovett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lovett is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
- Goat Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Goat Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
- Riddleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Riddleville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Irwinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- McIntyre
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dublin
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- East Dublin
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Oconee Old Town ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
- Dudley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
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 Bay Branch 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 Bay Branch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dublin
- Irwinton
- Sandersville
- Toomsboro
- Wrightsville
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 either 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 Bay Branch Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 Bay Branch Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #310884 (Bay Branch Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #310884 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 110 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Oconee
- Location given for Bay Branch Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.8084908 Lon: -82.9137538
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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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bay Branch 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |