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A visit to the Dixon Cemetery ...

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 Dixon Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   31.5822°   (31° 34' 55")

Lon:   -82.2026°   (-82° 12' 9")

The Dixon Cemetery is located in Appling County<2>.

The county seat for Appling County is located in Baxley. Baxley lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Dixon Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Dixon Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Paulk Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paulk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paulk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Paulk Cemetery is located in Appling County
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Appling County
  • Griffis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Griffis Cemetery is located in Appling County
  • Moody Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Cemetery
    • The Moody Cemetery is located in Appling County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Moody Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of Surrency.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35425 <5>
  • Memorial Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Memorial Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Appling County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of Surrency.
    • The Memorial Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Memorial Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960031 <5>
  • Carters Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carters Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carters Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carters Chapel Cemetery is located in Bacon County
  • Jesus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jesus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jesus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jesus Cemetery is located in Bacon County
  • Martha Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martha Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martha Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Martha Memorial Cemetery is located in Pierce County
  • Old Ritch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ritch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ritch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Ritch Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Overstreet Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overstreet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overstreet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Overstreet Cemetery is located in Appling County
  • Turner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Turner Cemetery is located in Bacon County
  • Damascus Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damascus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damascus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Damascus Cemetery is located in Bacon County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Bacon County
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Bacon County
    • Bird Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bird Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bird Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Ashley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ashley Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Smiths Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smiths Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smiths Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smiths Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Mershon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mershon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mershon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mershon Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Bristol Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bristol Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bristol Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bristol Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Tyre Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyre Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tyre Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Aspinwall Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aspinwall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aspinwall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aspinwall Cemetery is located in Pierce County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Dixon Cemetery.

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

  • Coffee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee
    • Coffee is located in Bacon County
  • Mershon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Bristol
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Surrency
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Odum
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Screven
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Patterson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Offerman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Alma
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Alma is located in Bacon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,336 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <6>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Madray Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madray Springs
      • Madray Springs is located in Wayne County
    • Baxley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jesup
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Blackshear
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Hortense
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Doctortown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doctortown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctortown
      • Doctortown is located in Wayne 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 Dixon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Appling County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Dixon Cemetery:

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 Dixon Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #313498  (Dixon Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #313498 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: K'Ville
    • County: Appling         Elev: 38
    • Location given for GNIS #313498 (Dixon Cemetery)

The official website for Appling County: www.baxley.org/site/

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 Appling, 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 things 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 Dixon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5822, Longitude: -82.2026       In this case, the coordinates for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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