A visit to the Center 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 Center Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Center Cemetery:
32.1269, -82.3974
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Center Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Center Cemetery is located in Toombs County<2>.
The county seat for Toombs County is located in Lyons. Lyons lies just to the northeast of the Center Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Center Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Center Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lake View Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sharpe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Sharpe Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe Cemetery
- Galbreath Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Galbreath Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbreath Cemetery
- Sharpe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Sharpe Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe Cemetery
- Pinecrest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Mathias Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Mathias Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathias Cemetery
- Sharpe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Sharpe Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Partin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Partin Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partin Cemetery
- Odom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Odom Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odom Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- East Park Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The East Park Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Park Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
- Cedar Crossing UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Cedar Crossing UMC Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing UMC Cemetery
- The Cedar Crossing UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cedar Crossing Cemetery
- Hardens Chapel UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pittman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Pittman Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Cemetery
- Odom Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Odom Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odom Cemetery
- Collins Chapel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pea Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Pea Ridge Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge Cemetery
- Wilks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Wilks Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilks Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Center Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Center Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rock Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Petross
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Petross is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
- Alston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Santa Claus
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Charles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Charles is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
- Lyons
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vidalia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cedar Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
- Higgston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Higgston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Uvalda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ailey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ohoopee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ohoopee is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohoopee
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Mount Vernon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Reidsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Oak Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Tarrytown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 Center Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Toombs County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Center Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alamo
- Hazlehurst
- Lyons
- Mount Vernon
- Reidsville
- Soperton
- Vidalia
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 Center Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Toombs 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 Center Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #345164 (Center Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #345164 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: Toombs
- Est. Elev: 78 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Vidalia
- Location given for Center Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.1268551 Lon: -82.3973497
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Toombs, 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- Center 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> | 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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