A visit to the Collins 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 Collins Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Collins Cemetery:
32.2880, -82.3021
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Collins Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Collins Cemetery is located in Toombs County<2>.
The county seat for Toombs County is located in Lyons. Lyons lies just to the south southwest of the Collins Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Collins Cemetery.
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 Collins Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Collins Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Williamson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mosley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Mosley Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosley Cemetery
- Mosley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Mosley Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosley Cemetery
- Harrell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Harrell Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell Cemetery
- Wilkes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Wilkes Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes Cemetery
- McLain Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The McLain Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Old Reedy Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sapp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sapp Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapp Cemetery
- Bazemore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Bazemore Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore Cemetery
- Findley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Findley Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Collins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- Waters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Waters Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Cemetery
- Findley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Findley Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley Cemetery
- Findley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Findley Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley Cemetery
- Oak Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Oak Park Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Pendleton Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Williamson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Williamson Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
- Mosley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Mosley Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosley Cemetery
- McLeod Grave
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The McLeod Grave is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeod Grave
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Collins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Collins Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Oak Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lyons
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Charles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Charles is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
- Vidalia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Santa Claus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Ohoopee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ohoopee is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohoopee
- Cobbtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cobbtown is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Former name for Cobbtown:
- Cobb Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobbtown <6>
- Higgston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Higgston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Stillmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Petross
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Petross is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
- Collins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nunez
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Tarrytown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ailey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Metter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gillis Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gillis Springs is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Springs
- Alston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Reidsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Vernon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Manassas
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Norristown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Soperton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Cedar Crossing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
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 Collins 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 Collins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Lyons
- Mount Vernon
- Reidsville
- Soperton
- Stillmore
- Swainsboro
- Vidalia
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 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 Collins 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 Collins Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #312853 (Collins Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #312853 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: 64 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Oak Park
- Location given for Collins Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.2879615 Lon: -82.3020682
- 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- Collins 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |