A visit to the Cooks 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 Cooks Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cooks Cemetery:
32.8174, -85.1163
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cooks Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cooks Cemetery is located in Harris County<2>.
The county seat for Harris County is located in Hamilton. Hamilton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Cooks Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Cooks Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Cooks Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cooks Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Langdale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Langdale Cemetery is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdale Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Billingslea Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Billingslea Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billingslea Cemetery
- Hutchinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hutchinson Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson Cemetery
- Eastview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Eastview Cemetery is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview Cemetery
- The Eastview Cemetery has also been known as:
- East View Cemetery
- Shawmut Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Shawmut Cemetery is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Shawmut Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Lanett (AL).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26191 <5>
- Hall Memorial CME Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rehobeth Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fairfax Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Fairfax Cemetery is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Cemetery
- Glass Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Glass Cemetery is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Rivers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Rivers Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Pinewood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Pinewood Cemetery is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- Huguley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Huguley Cemetery is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguley Cemetery
- Lovelace Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Lovelace Cemetery is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace Cemetery
- Forty Tyler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Forty Tyler Cemetery is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Tyler Cemetery
- Oak Wood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Wood Cemetery is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Wood Cemetery
- Evangel Temple Assembly of God Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hadley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Hadley Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 13 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cooks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cooks Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- River View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- River View is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pine Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pine Lake is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
- Eady City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Eady City is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eady City
- Osanippa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Osanippa is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osanippa
- Plant City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Plant City is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City
- Blanton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Blanton is located in Lee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- West Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lanett
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North West Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- North West Point is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North West Point
- Huguley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Huguley is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguley
- Pioneer Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pioneer Village is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Cusseta
(11 miles [17.7 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 Cooks Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Harris County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cooks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hamilton
- LaFayette
- LaGrange
- Lanett
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Cooks Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Harris 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 Cooks Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #312923 (Cooks Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #312923 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: Harris
- Est. Elev: 202 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Whitesville
- Location given for Cooks Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.8173521 Lon: -85.1163277
- 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 Harris, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cooks 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. |