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A visit to the Carter 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 Carter Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Carter Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   31.8994°   (31° 53' 57")

Lon:   -82.4371°   (-82° 26' 13")

The Carter Cemetery is located in Jeff Davis County<2>.

The county seat for Jeff Davis County is located in Hazlehurst. Hazlehurst lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Carter Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Carter Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mann Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mann Cemetery is located in Appling County
  • Sellers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sellers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sellers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sellers Cemetery is located in Appling County
  • Sellers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sellers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sellers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sellers Cemetery is located in Appling County
  • Benton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Benton Cemetery is located in Appling County
  • Deen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Deen Cemetery is located in Appling County
  • Bell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bell Cemetery is located in Appling County
  • Grace Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grace Cemetery is located in Toombs County
  • Partin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Partin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Partin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Partin Cemetery is located in Toombs County
  • Old Smyrna Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Smyrna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Smyrna Cemetery is located in Toombs County
  • Moseley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moseley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moseley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moseley Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Rolland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rolland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rolland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rolland Cemetery is located in Jeff Davis County
  • Hester Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hester Cemetery is located in Jeff Davis County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Moody Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Cemetery
      • The Moody Cemetery is located in Appling County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Moody Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Baxley.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35419 <5>
    • Appling Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Appling Memorial Cemetery
      • The Appling Memorial Cemetery is located in Appling County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Appling Memorial Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Baxley.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32579 <5>
    • Carter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Appling County
    • Mann - Oquin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann - Oquin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann - Oquin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mann - Oquin Cemetery is located in Toombs County
    • Hall Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • McEachin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McEachin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McEachin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McEachin Cemetery is located in Jeff Davis County
    • Crapps Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crapps Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crapps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crapps Cemetery is located in Appling County
    • Campground Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campground Cemetery is located in Appling County
    • Omega Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Omega Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Omega Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Omega Cemetery is located in Appling County
    • Moody Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Cemetery
      • The Moody Cemetery is located in Appling County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Moody Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of Baxley.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35420 <5>
    • Smith Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Toombs County
    • McCortle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCortle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCortle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCortle Cemetery is located in Toombs County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Carter Cemetery.

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

  • Graham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Appling County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • Cedar Crossing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
    • Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
  • Hazlehurst
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Baxley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Uvalda
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Alston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Rock Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
    • Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
  • Lumber City Ferry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
    • Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
  • Lumber City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
    • Lumber City is located in Telfair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumber City <6>
  • Petross
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
    • Petross is located in Montgomery County
  • Surrency
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Denton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Santa Claus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Claus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
      • Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Kirkland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirkland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
      • Kirkland is located in Jeff Davis County
    • Ailey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ailey
      • Ailey is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ailey <6>
    • Mount Vernon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Vidalia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Higgston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
      • Higgston is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Reidsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
      • Reidsville is located in Tattnall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <6>
    • Lyons
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Charles
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
      • Charles is located in Toombs County
    • Ohoopee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohoopee
      • Ohoopee is located in Toombs County
    • Glenwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Alma
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Bacon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,336 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <6>
    • Scotland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Telfair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <6>

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 Carter Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jeff Davis County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Carter 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 Carter Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #312371  (Carter Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #312371 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: Grays Landing
    • County: Jeff Davis         Elev: 59
    • Location given for GNIS #312371 (Carter 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 Jeff Davis, 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 obstructions 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 Carter Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8994, Longitude: -82.4371       In this case, the coordinates for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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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