A visit to the Bridges 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 Bridges Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bridges Cemetery:
33.9232, -82.9585
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bridges Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bridges Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County<2>.
The county seat for Oglethorpe County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Bridges Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bridges Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bridges Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Faust Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Faust Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faust Cemetery
- McCannon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The McCannon Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCannon Cemetery
- Earl Bolton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Earl Bolton Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Bolton Cemetery
- Hobbs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hobbs Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Cemetery
- Matthews Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Matthews Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Cemetery
- Watkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
- Tiller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Tiller Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiller Cemetery
- Cunningham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham Cemetery
- Noell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Noell Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noell Cemetery
- Chafin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Chafin Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chafin Cemetery
- Hill Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hill Family Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Family Cemetery
- Clarks Station Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Rocky Branch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Rocky Branch Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch Cemetery
- Paul & Lester Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Paul & Lester Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul & Lester Cemetery
- Hardman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Hardman Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman Cemetery
- Bray Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Bray Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bray Cemetery
- Reece Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Reece Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reece Cemetery
- Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cliffords Grove Cemetery
- Jarrell - Howard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wynne Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Wynne Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynne Cemetery
- Rock Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Rock Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cemetery
- Sardis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Sardis Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Springfield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Springfield Cemetery is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bridges Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bridges Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Palmetto
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Palmetto is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Centerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Lexington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rayle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Carlton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Crawford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- New Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Town is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Tignall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Elberton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Comer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stephens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Arnoldsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Goss
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Goss is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Cherokee Corner ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cherokee Corner is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Corner
- Maxeys
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Colbert
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Washington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dewy Rose
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Durham Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Durham Town is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Town
- Tyrone
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Tyrone is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Harmony
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Harmony is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harper
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Harper is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Winterville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bowman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Woodville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Woodville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
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 Bridges Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oglethorpe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bridges Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Elberton
- Washington
- Winterville
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 helpful 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 Bridges Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Oglethorpe 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 Bridges Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #335731 (Bridges Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #335731 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: Oglethorpe
- Est. Elev: 186 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Vesta
- Location given for Bridges Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.9231726 Lon: -82.9584777
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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 Oglethorpe, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bridges 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. |