A visit to the Bridge Creek 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 Bridge Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bridge Creek Cemetery:
31.1919, -83.9346
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bridge Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bridge Creek Cemetery is located in Colquitt County<2>.
The county seat for Colquitt County is located in Moultrie. Moultrie lies just to the east of the Bridge Creek Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bridge Creek Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Bridge Creek Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bridge Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
- Pitts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Pitts Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts Cemetery
- Suncrest Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sale City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Sale City Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sale City Cemetery
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- Strong Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Strong Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong Cemetery
- Live Oak Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Live Oak Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Moultrie.
- The Live Oak Cemetery has also been known as:
- Live Oak Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35038 <5>
- Duncan Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Duncan Smith Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Smith Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Murphy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Murphy Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
- West View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The West View Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View Cemetery
- Hancock Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Hancock Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Doerun City Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Doerun City Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doerun City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Doerun City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Doerun.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960793 <5>
- Akridge Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Akridge Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akridge Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Big Ochlocknee Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Pinecrest Memorial Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oakdale Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Oakdale Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakdale Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Moultrie.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2140154 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bridge Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bridge Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hartsfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Funston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Riverside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Riverside is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Sale City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cotton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Moultrie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Minnesota
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Minnesota is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota
- Doerun
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pebble City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pebble City is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble City
- Meigs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pelham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Coolidge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Anderson City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Anderson City is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson City
- Liberty Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Liberty Hill is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Bridgeboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Norman Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ochlocknee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Flint
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Flint is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Camilla
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Spence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Spence is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
- Alfords
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Alfords is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfords
- Baconton
(18 miles [29 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 Bridge Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Colquitt County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bridge Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Camilla
- Coolidge
- Doerun
- Meigs
- Meigs lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Bridge Creek Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Meigs.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meigs
- Moultrie
- Pavo
- Pavo lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Bridge Creek Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pavo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavo
- Pelham
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 Bridge Creek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Colquitt 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 Bridge Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #343924 (Bridge Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #343924 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: Colquitt
- Est. Elev: 87 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hartsfield
- Location given for Bridge Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.1918514 Lon: -83.9346203
- 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 Colquitt, 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- Bridge Creek 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. |