A visit to the Dixon Family Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Family Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dixon Family Cemetery:
33.2824, -82.9721
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dixon Family Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Dixon Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.
The county seat for Hancock County is located in Sparta. Sparta lies just to the south southeast of the Dixon Family Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Dixon Family Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Dixon Family Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dixon Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Mark AME Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ingraham Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Guill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Guill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guill Cemetery
- Britt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Britt Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britt Cemetery
- Power of God Ministries Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Barnes - Rives - Warren Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Shivers Mission Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Repairers of Breach Apostolic Faith Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lunsford - Wall - Sisson Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Knowles Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Lewis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The St. Lewis Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lewis Cemetery
- Fairmount Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Dickson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Dickson Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Cemetery
- Old Indian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Old Indian Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Indian Cemetery
- Brooking Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Culverton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Culverton Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culverton Cemetery
- Amos Brantley Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hunts Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Hunts Chapel Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Chapel Cemetery
- Browns Chapel AME Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dickson Cemetery #2
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Dickson Cemetery #2 is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Cemetery #2
- Nazareth Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Ezell - Carr Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Smyrna Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Dixon Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dixon Family Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sparta
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Zebulon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Zebulon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
- Springfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Springfield is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Jewell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- White Plains
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Warthen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Goat Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Goat Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
- Deepstep
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Siloam
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Barnett
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Barnett is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Warrenton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Norwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Crawfordville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Milledgeville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dennis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dennis is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Meriwether
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hardwick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oconee Old Town ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
- Sharon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sandersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Edge Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Edge Hill is located in Glascock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Gibson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Camak
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Hallwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hallwood is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
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 Family 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 Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Crawfordville
- Gibson
- Milledgeville
- Sandersville
- Sparta
- Warrenton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Family Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Hancock County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Family Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1985798 (Dixon Family Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1985798 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Hancock
- Est. Elev: 177 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sparta
- Location given for Dixon Family Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.2823668 Lon: -82.972092
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' (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- Dixon Family Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |