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A visit to the Colley 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 Colley Cemetery ...

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

33.6301, -83.7913

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

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 .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Colley Cemetery.<4>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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)
    • Dixie is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
  • Hub Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hub Junction is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
  • Essex Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Essex Village is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
  • Covington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Dixie Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Dixie Village is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
  • Social Circle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Oxford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jersey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Porterdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Whitney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitney is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
  • Mansfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Walnut Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Newborn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Salem Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Salem Village is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
    • Rutledge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Youth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Youth is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youth
    • Monroe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Between
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Between is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Between
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Zingara
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Zingara is located in Rockdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zingara
    • Conyers
      (13 miles [20.9 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 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Colley Cemetery: