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A visit to the Cooks Union Cemetery ...


The location of the Cooks Union 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 Cooks Union Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.1660°   (31° 9' 57")

Lon:   -84.5796°   (-84° 34' 46")

The Cooks Union Cemetery is located in Miller County<2>.

The county seat for Miller County is located in Colquitt. Colquitt lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of the Cooks Union Cemetery .

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 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 Cooks Union Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Miller 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 Cooks Union 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Cooks Union Cemetery.

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

    • Lamar ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Lamar is located in Baker County
    • Boykin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
      • Boykin is located in Miller County
    • Anna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Baker County
    • Colquitt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Floydtown ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floydtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydtown
      • Floydtown is located in Miller County
    • Vada
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
      • Vada is located in Decatur County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 56,457 people
    • Damascus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Douglasville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
      • Douglasville is located in Early County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 11,695 people
    • Greenwood ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Mitchell County
    • Brinson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Milford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Baker County
    • Iron City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Newton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Bainbridge
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Donalsonville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Arlington
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Williamsburg
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
        • Williamsburg is located in Calhoun County
      • Centerville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Centerville is located in Early County
      • Climax
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Camilla
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Leary
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leary
        • Leary is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leary <5>

    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 Union Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Miller County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Cooks Union Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Bellview Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bellview Cemetery is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellview Cemetery
    • Kelly Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • Newberry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newberry Cemetery is located in Baker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newberry Cemetery
    • Pond Town Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pond Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pond Town Cemetery is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pond Town Cemetery
    • Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Notchaway Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Notchaway Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Notchaway Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Baker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Notchaway Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Lamar Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lamar Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • The Lamar Cemetery is located in Baker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamar Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2711207 <7>
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Baker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Sheffield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheffield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheffield Cemetery is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheffield Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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 Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Boykin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boykin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boykin Cemetery is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boykin Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Tabb Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tabb Cemetery is located in Early County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabb Cemetery
      • Gross Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gross Cemetery is located in Early County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gross Cemetery
      • Swingington Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swingington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swingington Cemetery is located in Miller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swingington Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Miller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Mothers Home Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mothers Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mothers Home Cemetery is located in Miller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mothers Home Cemetery
      • Live Oak Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Pullen Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pullen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pullen Cemetery is located in Early County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pullen Cemetery
      • Shepard Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shepard Cemetery is located in Miller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepard Cemetery
      • Colquitt City Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colquitt City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Colquitt City Cemetery is located in Miller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colquitt City Cemetery
      • Rawls Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rawls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rawls Cemetery is located in Miller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawls Cemetery
      • Whites Bridge Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whites Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whites Bridge Cemetery is located in Miller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whites Bridge 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 Cooks Union Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #335318  (Cooks Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #335318 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: Cooktown
      • County: Miller         Elev: 49
      • Location given for GNIS #335318 (Cooks Union Cemetery)

    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 Miller, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Cooks Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1660, Longitude: -84.5796       In this case, the coordinates for the Cooks Union Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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