A visit to the Botsford 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 Botsford Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Botsford Cemetery:
33.0999, -81.8751
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Botsford Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Botsford Cemetery is located in Burke County<2>.
The county seat for Burke County is located in Waynesboro. Waynesboro lies just to the west of the Botsford Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Botsford Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Botsford Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Botsford Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Foster Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Foster Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
- Walter Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Walter Jones Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walter Jones Cemetery
- Lambert Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Lambert Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert Cemetery
- Old Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Church Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Church Cemetery
- Alexander Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Alexander Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Wimberly Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Wimberly Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimberly Cemetery
- Hickman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Hickman Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Mallard - Holland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mallard - Holland Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard - Holland Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mallard - Holland Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Girard.
- The Mallard - Holland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mallard Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35147 <5>
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Burke Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Smith Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Gordon Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Slave Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Slave Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slave Cemetery
- The Slave Cemetery has also been known as:
- Colored Cemetery
- Old Quarter Cemetery
- Sixth Street Park Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2536446 <5>
- Waynesboro Confederate Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bell Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- McKinnie Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- McBean Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The McBean Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBean Cemetery
- Mixon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Mixon Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixon Cemetery
- Knight Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Knight Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
- Walker Scott Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Walker Scott Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Scott Cemetery
- Gray Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Gray Family Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Family Cemetery
- Cullen Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Cullen Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen Cemetery
- Beech Branch Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Beech Branch Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Branch Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Smith Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Chapel Cemetery
- Moody Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Moody Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Cemetery
- Godbee Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Godbee Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godbee Cemetery
- Heath Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Heath Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Botsford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Botsford Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Waynesboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sardis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Girard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Munnerlyn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Munnerlyn is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnerlyn
- Bush ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bush is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Perkins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cowden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cowden is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
- Hattieville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hattieville is located in Barnwell County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
- Jackson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Kathwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Kathwood is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathwood
- Nixon ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Nixon is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Millhaven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Millhaven is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Browns Hill ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Browns Hill is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Hill
- Hiltonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hawthorne ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hawthorne is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
- Hephzibah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Millen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Gracewood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Clair
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Saint Clair is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Torbit Station ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Torbit Station is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torbit Station
- Torbit Station has also been known as:
- Torbit
- Gough
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Vidette
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Vidette is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Pepperidge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pepperidge is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperidge
- Brushy Creek ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Brushy Creek is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
- Rosier
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Rosier is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosier
- Beech Island
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Talatha
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Talatha is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talatha
- Savanna Town ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Savanna Town is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna Town
- Keysville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Botsford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Burke County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Botsford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Botsford Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Burke 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 Botsford Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #311667 (Botsford Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #311667 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: Burke
- Est. Elev: 79 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Idlewood
- Location given for Botsford Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.0998736 Lon: -81.8751154
- 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 Burke, 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- Botsford 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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