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A visit to the Edwards Cemetery ...


The location of the Edwards 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 Edwards Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.0465°   (33° 2' 47")

Lon:   -83.5535°   (-83° 33' 12")

The Edwards Cemetery is located in Jones County<2>.

The county seat for Jones County is located in Gray. Gray lies just to the south southeast of the Edwards Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Edwards Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Jones 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 Edwards 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Edwards Cemetery.

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

    • Bradley
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Jones County
    • Gray
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <4>
    • Clinton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Jones County
      • Former name for Clinton:
      • Albany
    • Wayside
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
      • Wayside is located in Jones County
    • Morton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Jones County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
    • Fortville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortville
      • Fortville is located in Jones County
    • Round Oak
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Oak
      • Round Oak is located in Jones County
    • Haddock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Ethridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
      • Ethridge is located in Jones County
    • Hillsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mountain Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Springs
      • Mountain Springs is located in Jones County
    • Brown's Crossing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown's Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
      • Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Griswoldville ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswoldville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
        • Griswoldville is located in Jones County
      • Cross Keys
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
        • Cross Keys is located in Bibb County
      • Brooks
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
        • Brooks is located in Wilkinson County
      • East Macon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Macon
        • East Macon is located in Bibb County
      • Juliette
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juliette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliette
        • Juliette is located in Monroe County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 161 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Juliette <4>
      • Bolingbroke
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Payne
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
        • Payne is located in Bibb County
      • Macon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Meriwether
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Gordon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
        • Gordon is located in Wilkinson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordon <4>
      • Coopers
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
        • Coopers is located in Baldwin County
      • Dennis
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
        • Dennis is located in Putnam 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 Edwards Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jones County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Gray
      • Gray lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Edwards Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gray.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Macon
      • Macon lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Edwards Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Macon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Edwards Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Clawson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clawson Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clawson Cemetery
    • Finney Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Big O Ranch Redding Family Estate Grounds
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ammons Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ammons Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Ammons Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ammons Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Gray.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ammons Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2496463 <6>
    • Carson Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Carson Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Carson Family Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carson Family Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Gray.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2301298 <6>
    • Wayside Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • St. Paul AME Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The St. Paul AME Church Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul AME Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Gray.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul AME Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2556313 <6>
    • Cedar Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Black Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Bullington Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bullington Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Bullington Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullington Cemetery
    • Hunt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
    • Gordon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Gordon Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gordon Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Gordon Family Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gordon Family Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Gray.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #34174 <6>
      • Risby Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Risby Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Risby Family Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Risby Family Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Gray.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Risby Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2200884 <6>
      • State Place Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • The State Place Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • The State Place Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Walker - Pitts Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Place Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37564 <6>
      • Blount - Gray Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Cheeks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cheeks Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Cheeks Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cheeks Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Gray.
        • The Cheeks Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cheek Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheeks Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2501770 <6>
      • Round Oak Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Round Oak Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Oak Cemetery
      • Sunshine UMC Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Sunshine UMC Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunshine UMC Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Gray.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunshine UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1979139 <6>
      • Elam Memorial Gardens
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Elam Memorial Gardens is located in Jones County
        • The Elam Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
        • Elam Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elam Memorial Gardens
      • Fortville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fortville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fortville Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fortville 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 Edwards Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #345347  (Edwards Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #345347 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: Gray
      • County: Jones         Elev: 183
      • Location given for GNIS #345347 (Edwards Cemetery)

    The official website for Jones County: www.jonescounty.org

    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 Jones, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Edwards Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0465, Longitude: -83.5535       In this case, the coordinates for the Edwards 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.
    <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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