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A visit to the Dicksons Cemetery ...


The location of the Dicksons 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 Dicksons Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.7071°   (31° 42' 25")

Lon:   -83.1243°   (-83° 7' 27")

The Dicksons Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County<2>.

The county seat for Ben Hill County is located in Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald lies just to the west of the Dicksons Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Dicksons Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Ben Hill 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 Dicksons 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 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Dicksons Cemetery.

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

    • Wray
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fitzgerald
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Ocilla
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocilla
      • Ocilla is located in Irwin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocilla <4>
    • Ambrose
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jacksonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mystic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
      • Mystic is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mystic <4>
    • Broxton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Abba
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abba
      • Abba is located in Ben Hill County
    • Irwinville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwinville
      • Irwinville is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwinville <4>
    • Arp
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
      • Arp is located in Irwin County
    • Rhine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhine
      • Rhine is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhine <4>
    • Douglas
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Milan
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
        • Milan is located in Telfair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
      • Mora
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
        • Mora is located in Coffee County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 444 people
      • Kirkland
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
        • Kirkland is located in Jeff Davis County
      • Abbeville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Rebecca
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Enigma
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Alapaha
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • West Green
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Green
        • West Green is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Green <4>
      • Brookfield
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Denton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Rochelle
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
        • Rochelle is located in Wilcox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochelle <4>
      • Willacoochee
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willacoochee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willacoochee
        • Willacoochee is located in Atkinson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willacoochee <4>

    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 Dicksons Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ben Hill County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Dicksons Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Tucker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Troup Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Troup Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troup Cemetery
    • Osierfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osierfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osierfield Cemetery is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osierfield Cemetery
    • McMillan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McMillan Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillan Cemetery
    • Old Field Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Field Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Field Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Dorminy Mill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorminy Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dorminy Mill Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorminy Mill Cemetery
    • Penn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Penn Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penn Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Mc Cook Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mc Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mc Cook Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mc Cook Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • New Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
      • Dorminey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorminey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dorminey Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorminey Cemetery
      • Dorminey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorminey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dorminey Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorminey Cemetery
      • Tanner Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tanner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tanner Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tanner Cemetery
      • Kiokee Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kiokee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kiokee Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kiokee Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Old Union Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls 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 Dicksons Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #355498  (Dicksons Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #355498 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: Osierfield
      • County: Ben Hill         Elev: 104
      • Location given for GNIS #355498 (Dicksons Cemetery)

    The official website for Ben Hill County: www.benhillcounty.com/

    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 Ben Hill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Dicksons Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7071, Longitude: -83.1243       In this case, the coordinates for the Dicksons 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.




 

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