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A visit to the Colley Cemetery ...


The location of the Colley 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 Colley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.6301°   (33° 37' 48")

Lon:   -83.7913°   (-83° 47' 28")

The Colley Cemetery is located in Newton County<2>.

The county seat for Newton County is located in Covington. Covington lies just to the west southwest of the Colley 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 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 Colley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Newton 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 Colley 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Colley Cemetery.

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

    • Dixie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Newton County
    • Hub Junction
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
      • Hub Junction is located in Newton County
    • Essex Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
      • Essex Village is located in Newton County
    • Covington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dixie Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
      • Dixie Village is located in Newton County
    • Social Circle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Oxford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
    • Jersey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey
      • Jersey is located in Walton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey <4>
    • Porterdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterdale
      • Porterdale is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porterdale <4>
    • Mansfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <4>
    • Walnut Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
    • Newborn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newborn
      • Newborn is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newborn <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Salem Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
        • Salem Village is located in Newton County
      • Rutledge
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
        • Rutledge is located in Morgan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutledge <4>
      • Youth
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youth
        • Youth is located in Walton County
      • Monroe
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Between
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Between
        • Between is located in Walton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
      • Zingara
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zingara
        • Zingara is located in Rockdale County
      • Conyers
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Split Silk
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Split Silk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Silk
        • Split Silk is located in Walton County
      • Good Hope
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakeview Estates
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
        • Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale 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 Colley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Newton County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Colley Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Chapman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Harris Springs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Springs Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Springs Cemetery
    • Echols Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Echols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Echols Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Echols Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Brodnax Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brodnax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brodnax Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brodnax Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Dover Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dover Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dover Cemetery
    • Oxford Historical Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Oxford Historical Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • The Oxford Historical Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oxford Cemetery
      • Oxford Town Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxford Historical Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36105 <6>
    • Confederate Soldiers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Confederate Soldiers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Confederate Soldiers Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Confederate Soldiers Cemetery
    • Southview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Southview Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • The Southview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Covington City Cemetery
      • New Covington Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640575 <6>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Adams Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adams Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Middlebrook Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlebrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Middlebrook Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlebrook Cemetery
      • Circle View Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Circle View Cemetery is located in Walton County
        • The Circle View Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Lakewood Memorial Cemetery
        • Social Circle Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Circle View Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33277 <6>
      • Mobley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mobley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mobley Cemetery is located in Walton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mobley Cemetery
      • Harris Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harris Cemetery is located in Walton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Sardis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
      • Ellington Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Lawnwood Memorial Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Lawnwood Memorial Park is located in Newton County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lawnwood Memorial Park is located outside and to the northwest of Covington.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawnwood Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #34931 <6>
      • Rakestraw Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rakestraw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rakestraw Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rakestraw Cemetery
      • Dally Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dally Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dally Cemetery is located in Walton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dally 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 Colley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #312840  (Colley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #312840 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: Jersey
      • County: Newton         Elev: 216
      • Location given for GNIS #312840 (Colley Cemetery)

    The official website for Newton County: www.co.newton.ga.us/

    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 Newton, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Colley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6301, Longitude: -83.7913       In this case, the coordinates for the Colley 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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