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A visit to the Bridges Cemetery ...


The location of the Bridges Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bridges Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bridges Cemetery

Lat:   32.8707°   (32° 52' 14")

Lon:   -82.7890°   (-82° 47' 20")

The Bridges Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Sandersville. Sandersville lies just to the north of the Bridges Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Bridges Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Washington County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bridges Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bridges Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bridges Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Tennille
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Harrison
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Riddleville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
      • Riddleville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Sandersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
      • Sandersville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandersville <4>
    • Oconee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
      • Oconee is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oconee <4>
    • Wrightsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Davisboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Deepstep
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Goat Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goat Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
      • Goat Town is located in Washington County
    • Lovett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
      • Lovett is located in Laurens County
    • Warthen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Toomsboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toomsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toomsboro
      • Toomsboro is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toomsboro <4>
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Bartow
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Kite
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
        • Kite is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kite <4>
      • Edge Hill
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge Hill
        • Edge Hill is located in Glascock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
      • Irwinton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwinton
        • Irwinton is located in Wilkinson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwinton <4>
      • East Dublin
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Wadley
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
        • Wadley is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <4>

    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 Washington County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bridges Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bridges Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bridges Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Piney Mount Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Mount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piney Mount Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Mount Cemetery
    • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    • Sinquefield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sinquefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sinquefield Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sinquefield Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Tennille Zeta Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ohoopee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ohoopee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ohoopee Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohoopee Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Pate Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pate Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pate Cemetery
    • Pete Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pete Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pete Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pete Cemetery
    • Avant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Avant Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avant Cemetery
    • Orr Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orr Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orr Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Woods Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woods Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
      • Old Bethesda Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Bethesda Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethesda Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Sandersville City Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandersville City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sandersville City Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandersville City Cemetery
      • Brownwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brownwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brownwood Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownwood Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Moye Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moye Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moye Cemetery
      • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Plains Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 #348292  (Bridges Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #348292 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Irwins Crossroads
      • County: Washington         Elev: 131
      • Location given for GNIS #348292 (Bridges Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

    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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bridges Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8707, Longitude: -82.7890       In this case, the coordinates for the Bridges Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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