A visit to the Edwards 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 Edwards Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Edwards Cemetery:
33.0465, -83.5535
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Edwards Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Edwards Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Clawson Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Big O Ranch Redding Family Estate Grounds is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big O Ranch Redding Family Estate Grounds
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Big O Ranch Redding Family Estate Grounds is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Gray.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640593 <5>
- Ammons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ammons Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammons Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ammons Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Gray.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2496463 <5>
- Carson Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Carson Family Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Carson Family Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Gray.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2301298 <5>
- Wayside Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Wayside Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wayside Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Gray.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2254856 <5>
- St. Paul AME Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The St. Paul AME Church Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul AME Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul AME Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Gray.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2556313 <5>
- Cedar Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Cedar Ridge Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge Cemetery
- Black Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Black Memorial Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Black Memorial Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Clinton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2135046 <5>
- Bullington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Bullington Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullington Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bullington Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Gray.
- Hunt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hunt Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Cemetery
- Gordon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Gordon Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
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- Gordon Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Gordon Family Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gordon Family Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Gray.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #34174 <5>
- Risby Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Risby Family Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risby Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Risby Family Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Gray.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2200884 <5>
- State Place Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The State Place Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Place Cemetery
- The State Place Cemetery has also been known as:
- Walker - Pitts Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37564 <5>
- Blount - Gray Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cheeks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cheeks Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheeks Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cheeks Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Gray.
- The Cheeks Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cheek Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2501770 <5>
- Round Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Round Oak Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Oak Cemetery
- Sunshine UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Sunshine UMC Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunshine UMC Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Gray.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1979139 <5>
- Elam Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Elam Memorial Gardens is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam Memorial Gardens
- The Elam Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Elam Baptist Church Cemetery
- Fortville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Fortville Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortville Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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)
- Bradley is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Gray
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Clinton is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Former name for Clinton:
- Albany
- Wayside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wayside is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Morton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Morton is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
- Fortville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fortville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortville
- Round Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Round Oak is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Oak
- James
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- James is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Haddock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ethridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ethridge is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
- Hillsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Springs is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Springs
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Brown's Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
- Griswoldville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Griswoldville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
- Resseaus Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Resseaus Crossroads is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resseaus Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2019: 63 people
- Cross Keys
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cross Keys is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Brooks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brooks is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- East Macon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- East Macon is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Macon
- Juliette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bolingbroke
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Payne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Payne is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
- Macon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wheeler Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wheeler Heights is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Heights
- Meriwether
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gordon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coopers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Coopers is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
- Dennis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dennis is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
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
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 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 Edwards Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Jones 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 Edwards Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #345347 (Edwards Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #345347 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: Jones
- Est. Elev: 183 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gray
- Location given for Edwards Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.0465238 Lon: -83.5535041
- 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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Edwards 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> | 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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