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A visit to the Echols Cemetery ...


The location of the Echols 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 Echols Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.5771°   (33° 34' 37")

Lon:   -83.8016°   (-83° 48' 5")

The Echols Cemetery is located in Newton County<2>.

The county seat for Newton County is located in Covington. Covington lies just to the west northwest of the Echols 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 Echols Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Newton 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 Echols 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Echols Cemetery.

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

    • Dixie Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
      • Dixie Village is located in Newton County
    • Dixie
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Newton County
    • Hub Junction
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
      • Hub Junction is located in Newton County
    • Covington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Mansfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <4>
    • Essex Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
      • Essex Village is located in Newton County
    • Oxford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
    • Porterdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterdale
      • Porterdale is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porterdale <4>
    • Newborn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newborn
      • Newborn is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newborn <4>
    • Social Circle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jersey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey
      • Jersey is located in Walton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey <4>
    • Salem Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
      • Salem Village is located in Newton County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Walnut Grove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
        • Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
      • Rutledge
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
        • Rutledge is located in Morgan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutledge <4>
      • Whitney
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
        • Whitney is located in Walton County
      • Youth
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youth
        • Youth is located in Walton County
      • Fincherville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincherville
        • Fincherville is located in Butts County
      • Conyers
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Monroe
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Zingara
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zingara
        • Zingara is located in Rockdale County
      • Lakeview Estates
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
        • Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale 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 Echols Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Newton County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Echols Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Rakestraw Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rakestraw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rakestraw Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rakestraw Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Starrsville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starrsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Starrsville Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starrsville Cemetery
    • Middlebrook Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlebrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middlebrook Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlebrook Cemetery
    • Southview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Southview Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • The Southview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Covington City Cemetery
      • New Covington Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640575 <6>
    • Bethel Bara Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Bara Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Bara Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Bara Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Colley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Colley Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colley Cemetery
    • Austin Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Austin Chapel Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Chapel Cemetery
    • High Point Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The High Point Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Point Cemetery
    • Hays Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hays Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hays Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      • Harris Springs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harris Springs Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Springs Cemetery
      • Chapman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
      • Cook Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cook Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • Oxford Historical Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Oxford Historical Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • The Oxford Historical Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Oxford Cemetery
        • Oxford Town Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxford Historical Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36105 <6>
      • Confederate Soldiers Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Confederate Soldiers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Confederate Soldiers Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Confederate Soldiers Cemetery
      • Lawnwood Memorial Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Lawnwood Memorial Park is located in Newton County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lawnwood Memorial Park is located outside and to the northwest of Covington.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawnwood Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #34931 <6>
      • Lovejoy Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovejoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lovejoy Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovejoy Cemetery
      • Lackey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lackey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lackey Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lackey Cemetery
      • Poplar Hill AME Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Perry Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perry Family Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Family 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 Echols Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #313847  (Echols Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #313847 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: Covington
      • County: Newton         Elev: 214
      • Location given for GNIS #313847 (Echols Cemetery)

    The official website for Newton County: www.co.newton.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 Newton, 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 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 Echols Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5771, Longitude: -83.8016       In this case, the coordinates for the Echols 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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