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A visit to the Centennial Cemetery ...


The location of the Centennial 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 Centennial Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.7807°   (30° 46' 50")

Lon:   -84.2127°   (-84° 12' 45")

The Centennial Cemetery is located in Grady County<2>.

The county seat for Grady County is located in Cairo. Cairo lies just to the north of the Centennial Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Centennial Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Grady 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 Centennial 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 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Centennial Cemetery.

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

    • Midway
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Grady County
    • Cairo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Calvary
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Whigham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Grady County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
    • Dewey City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
      • Dewey City is located in Thomas County
    • Thomasville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Climax
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Havana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <4>
    • Miccosukee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ochlocknee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochlocknee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochlocknee
      • Ochlocknee is located in Thomas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ochlocknee <4>
    • Attapulgus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Spence
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
        • Spence is located in Grady County
      • Fredonia
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
        • Fredonia is located in Thomas County
      • Fowlstown
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Meigs
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)

    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 Centennial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grady County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Centennial Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sasser Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sasser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sasser Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sasser Cemetery
    • Broome Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Broome Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broome Cemetery
    • Gainey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gainey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gainey Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gainey Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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 Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • White Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Springs Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Springs Cemetery
    • Hawthorne Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawthorne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hawthorne Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawthorne Cemetery
    • Tired Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tired Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tired Creek Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tired Creek Cemetery
    • Copeland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Copeland Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copeland Cemetery
    • Lewis Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Memorial Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Memorial Cemetery
    • Hinson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hinson Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinson Cemetery
    • Myrtle Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtle Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Myrtle Hill Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Hill Cemetery
    • Godwin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Godwin Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godwin Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Sasser Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sasser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sasser Cemetery is located in Grady County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sasser Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Grady County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Pine Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Grady County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
      • New Ochlocknee Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Ochlocknee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Ochlocknee Cemetery is located in Grady County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Ochlocknee Cemetery
      • Rawls Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rawls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rawls Cemetery is located in Grady County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawls Cemetery
      • Baggett Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Providence Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Providence Cemetery is located in Grady County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • Walden Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walden Cemetery is located in Grady County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walden Cemetery
      • St. Luke Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Luke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Luke Cemetery is located in Grady County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Grady County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Grady County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Cairo Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Cairo Cemetery is located in Grady County
        • The Cairo Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cairo City Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cairo 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 Centennial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #342458  (Centennial Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #342458 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: Cairo South
      • County: Grady         Elev: 70
      • Location given for GNIS #342458 (Centennial 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 Grady, 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 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 Centennial Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7807, Longitude: -84.2127       In this case, the coordinates for the Centennial 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.




 

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