A visit to the Elam 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 Elam Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elam Cemetery:
31.6124, -84.5727
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Elam Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Elam Cemetery is located in Calhoun County<2>.
The county seat for Calhoun County is located in Morgan. Morgan lies just to the south southwest of the Elam Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Elam Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Elam Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Elam Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
- Bethelem Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- New Light Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The New Light Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Conley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Conley Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conley Cemetery
- Collier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Collier Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collier Cemetery
- Regan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Regan Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regan Cemetery
- Morgan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- Morgan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Dickey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Dickey Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Pachitla Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Pachitla Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachitla Cemetery
- Dover Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Dover Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Cemetery
- Dover Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Dover Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Cemetery
- St. Marys Land Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
- New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Salem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Houston Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Elam Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Elam Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Morgan
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Five Points
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Five Points is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Leary
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Edison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Shellman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Williamsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Williamsburg is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Holt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Holt is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Dawson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sasser
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Milford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Milford is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Cuthbert
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Bluffton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Douglasville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Douglasville is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
- Estimated population in 2019: 11,695 people
- Bronwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Parrott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Coleman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bellville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bellville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
- Estimated population in 2019: 118 people
- Bancroft
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bancroft is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
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 Elam Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Calhoun County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elam Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albany
- Cuthbert
- Dawson
- Edison
- Leary
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Elam Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Calhoun 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 Elam Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #335062 (Elam Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #335062 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: Calhoun
- Est. Elev: 85 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Morgan
- Location given for Elam Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.6123929 Lon: -84.5726939
- 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 Calhoun, 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 from Point A (ie- Elam 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. |