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A visit to the Bright Star Cemetery ...

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 Bright Star Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.9009°   (32° 54' 3")

Lon:   -85.0024°   (-85° 0' 8")

The Bright Star Cemetery is located in Troup County<1>.

The county seat for Troup County is located in LaGrange. LaGrange lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the north of the Bright Star Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Bright Star Cemetery.<3>

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

  • O'Neal Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Neal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The O'Neal Cemetery is located in Troup County
  • McCalls Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCalls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCalls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McCalls Cemetery is located in Troup County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Troup County
  • White Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Cemetery is located in Harris County
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Troup County
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Troup County
  • Sledge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sledge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sledge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sledge Cemetery is located in Troup County
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Troup County
  • Linebarker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linebarker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linebarker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Linebarker Cemetery is located in Troup County
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Troup County
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Troup County
  • Rivers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rivers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rivers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rivers Cemetery is located in Harris County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Murphy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Troup County
    • Rakestraw Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rakestraw Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rakestraw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rakestraw Cemetery is located in Troup County
    • Talley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Talley Cemetery is located in Troup County
    • Daniel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Daniel Cemetery is located in Troup County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Troup County
    • Hutchinson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchinson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hutchinson Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Hadley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hadley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hadley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hadley Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Bugg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bugg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bugg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bugg Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Hall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Troup County
    • Sledge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sledge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sledge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sledge Cemetery is located in Troup County
    • Carter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Troup County
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Troup County
    • Perry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perry Cemetery is located in Troup County

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]<2> of the Bright Star Cemetery.

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

  • Pioneer Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
    • Pioneer Village is located in Troup County
  • Pine Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine Mountain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • LaGrange
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
    • LaGrange is located in Troup County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,741 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <5>
  • North West Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • West Lake Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Village
    • West Lake Village is located in Troup County
  • West Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Lanett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Plant City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plant City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City
    • Plant City is located in Chambers County (AL)
  • Eady City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eady City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eady City
    • Eady City is located in Chambers County (AL)
  • River View
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mountville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
      • Valley is located in Chambers County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,077 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <5>
    • Osanippa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamilton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Mountain Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain Valley
      • Pine Mountain Valley is located in Harris County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Mountain Valley <5>
    • Whitfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Huguley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huguley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguley
      • Huguley is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Blanton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Vernon ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Troup County
    • Abbottsford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Asta Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asta Village
      • Asta Village is located in Troup County

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 Bright Star Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Troup County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Bright Star Cemetery:

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 Bright Star Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #311798  (Bright Star Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #311798 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: Cannonville
    • County: Troup         Elev: 239
    • Location given for GNIS #311798 (Bright Star Cemetery)

The official website for Troup County: www.troupcountyga.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Troup, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bright Star Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9009, Longitude: -85.0024    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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