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: 32.7657° (32° 45' 56")
Lon: -83.8485° (-83° 50' 54")
The Dixon Cemetery is located in Crawford County<2>.
The county seat for Crawford County is located in Knoxville. Knoxville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest 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.
- Fellowship Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Bethany Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Cloud Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cloud Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cloud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cloud Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- The Spring Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Spring Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37119 <5>
- Parker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Parker Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Lizella.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2281948 <5>
- St. Dennis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Dennis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Dennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Dennis Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Waldron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldron Cemetery
- The Waldron Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Waldron Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of Macon.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37561 <5>
- Davis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Society Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Society Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Society Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Society Hill Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- McCallum / Hart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCallum / Hart Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McCallum / Hart Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- The McCallum / Hart Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Little Rogers CME Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jordan Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jordan Chapel Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Powell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Little Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Little Union Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jones Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jones Chapel Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Tucker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
- 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 Bibb County
- Union Bibb Primitive Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dixon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dixon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- West Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Bibb County
- Lizella
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vinson Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Village
- Vinson Village is located in Bibb County
- Knoxville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Knoxville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <7>
- Roberta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
- Roberta is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberta <7>
- Byron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Echeconnee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echeconnee
- Echeconnee is located in Peach County
- Musella
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musella
- Musella is located in Crawford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Musella <7>
- Payne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
- Payne is located in Bibb County
- Macon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bolingbroke
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Zenith
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
- Zenith is located in Crawford County
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Centerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Miami Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miami Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Valley
- Miami Valley is located in Peach County
- Lakeview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Peach County
- Culloden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Smarr
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smarr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smarr
- Smarr is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smarr <7>
- Warner Robins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cross Keys
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cross Keys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Cross Keys is located in Bibb County
- Huber
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
- Huber is located in Twiggs County
- Wheeler Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheeler Heights. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Heights
- Wheeler Heights is located in Bibb County
- East Macon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Macon
- East Macon is located in Bibb 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 Crawford County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dixon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Forsyth
- Macon
- Roberta
- Warner Robins
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 Dixon Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Crawford County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 #342924 (Dixon Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #342924 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: Lizella
- County: Crawford Elev: 122
- Location given for GNIS #342924 (Dixon Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Crawford County: www.co.crawford.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 Crawford, 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: 32.7657, Longitude: -83.8485 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> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |