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The location of the Confederate Soldiers 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 Confederate Soldiers Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.6193°   (33° 37' 9")

Lon:   -83.8730°   (-83° 52' 22")

The Confederate Soldiers Cemetery is located in Newton County<2>.

The county seat for Newton County is located in Covington. Covington lies just to the south southeast of the Confederate Soldiers Cemetery .

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 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 Confederate Soldiers 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 Confederate Soldiers 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 Confederate Soldiers Cemetery.

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

    • Oxford
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • 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>
    • Covington
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Essex Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Porterdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Salem Village
      (5 miles [8 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
    • Dixie Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Dixie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Newton County
    • Hub Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
      • Hub Junction is located in Newton County
    • Jersey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Walnut Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Social Circle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Conyers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Mansfield
        (10 miles [16.1 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>
      • Zingara
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zingara
        • Zingara is located in Rockdale County
      • Lakeview Estates
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Youth
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youth
        • Youth is located in Walton County
      • Newborn
        (12 miles [19.3 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>
      • Between
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Between
        • Between is located in Walton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
      • 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
      • Loganville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
        • Loganville is located in Gwinnett County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,310 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loganville <4>
      • Lithonia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Klondike
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
        • Klondike is located in DeKalb 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 Confederate Soldiers 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 Confederate Soldiers Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Conyers
      • Conyers lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Confederate Soldiers Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Conyers.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyers
    • Covington
    • Lithonia
      • Lithonia lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Confederate Soldiers Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lithonia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithonia
    • Monroe
      • Monroe lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Confederate Soldiers Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Monroe.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Rutledge
    • Social Circle

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Confederate Soldiers Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lawnwood Memorial Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Southview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Cook Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Dover Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Owens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Glynn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Colley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Colley Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colley Cemetery
    • Sardis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Bethel Bara Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Bara Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Bara Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Bara Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Echols Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Brodnax Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Gum Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gum Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gum Creek Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gum Creek Cemetery
      • Austin Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Austin Chapel Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Chapel Cemetery
      • High Point Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The High Point Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Point Cemetery
      • Rakestraw Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Adams Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Chapman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] 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
      • Brown Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Harris Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 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
      • Flint Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flint Hill Cemetery is located in Walton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Hill Cemetery
      • Byrd Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd 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 Confederate Soldiers Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1673443  (Confederate Soldiers Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1673443 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: Covington
      • County: Newton         Elev: 227
      • Location given for GNIS #1673443 (Confederate Soldiers 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Confederate Soldiers Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6193, Longitude: -83.8730       In this case, the coordinates for the Confederate Soldiers 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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