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A visit to the Dixon Cemetery ...


The location of the Dixon 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 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)

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

Lat:   33.3949°   (33° 23' 41")

Lon:   -82.9332°   (-82° 55' 59")

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

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Sparta. Sparta lies just to the south southwest of the Dixon Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Dixon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Hancock 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 Dixon 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 Dixon Cemetery.

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

    • Springfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Hancock County
    • Sparta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
    • White Plains
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <4>
    • Barnett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
      • Barnett is located in Warren County
    • Jewell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <4>
    • Crawfordville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Siloam
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Norwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
    • Sharon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Zebulon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
      • Zebulon is located in Hancock County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
    • Warrenton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
      • Warrenton is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <4>
    • Raytown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
      • Raytown is located in Taliaferro County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Springfield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
        • Springfield is located in Taliaferro County
      • Jacksonville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
        • Jacksonville is located in Greene County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 133 people
      • Mitchell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
        • Mitchell is located in Glascock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchell <4>
      • Camak
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Union Point
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Durham Town
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Town
        • Durham Town is located in Greene County
      • Tyrone
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
        • Tyrone is located in Wilkes County
      • Greensboro
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Mesena
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)

    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 Hancock County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Dixon Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Old Springfield Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Springfield Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Springfield Church Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Springfield Church Cemetery
    • Springfield Cemetery #2
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery #2 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springfield Cemetery #2 is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery #2
    • Cooper Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Family Cemetery
    • Hubert Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubert Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hubert Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubert Family Cemetery
    • Springfield Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springfield Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
    • Apostolic Faith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apostolic Faith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Apostolic Faith Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apostolic Faith Cemetery
    • Johnston Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnston Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnston Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnston Family Cemetery
    • Hilsman - Lary Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilsman - Lary Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hilsman - Lary Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilsman - Lary Family Cemetery
    • Smyrna Methodist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smyrna Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Covey Rise Farm Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covey Rise Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Covey Rise Farm Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covey Rise Farm Cemetery
    • Burnley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burnley Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnley Cemetery
    • Powelton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powelton Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powelton Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Powelton Community Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Clark - Webb - Simmons Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark - Webb - Simmons Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark - Webb - Simmons Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark - Webb - Simmons Family Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Methodist Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Baptist Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Baptist Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Baptist Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Presbyterian Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Battle - Cato Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Battle - Cato Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Battle - Cato Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Battle - Cato Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32678 <6>
      • Henry - Burnley Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry - Burnley Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henry - Burnley Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry - Burnley Family Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Powelton Baptist Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powelton Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Powelton Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powelton Baptist Church 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 Dixon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #313501  (Dixon Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #313501 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: Sparta NW
      • County: Hancock         Elev: 185
      • Location given for GNIS #313501 (Dixon 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 Hancock, 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' 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 Dixon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3949, Longitude: -82.9332       In this case, the coordinates for the Dixon 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.
    <6>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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