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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 Elam Memorial Gardens ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elam Memorial Gardens

Lat:   32.9737°   (32° 58' 25")

Lon:   -83.5118°   (-83° 30' 42")

The Elam Memorial Gardens is located in Jones County<1>.

The county seat for Jones County is located in Gray. Gray lies just to the north northwest of the Elam Memorial Gardens .

Name Variations for Elam Memorial Gardens ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Elam Memorial Gardens has also been known as:

  • Elam Baptist Church Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 Elam Memorial Gardens:

  • 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 Elam Memorial Gardens 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]<2> of the Elam Memorial Gardens.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Elam Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

    • Morton
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Gray
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Jones County
      • Former name for Clinton:
      • Albany
    • Mountain Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Springs
      • Mountain Springs is located in Jones County
    • Bradley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Jones County
    • Haddock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fortville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortville
      • Fortville is located in Jones County
    • Griswoldville ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswoldville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
      • Griswoldville is located in Jones County
    • Brooks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Wilkinson County
    • Wayside
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
      • Wayside is located in Jones County
    • Cross Keys
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
      • Cross Keys is located in Bibb County
    • East Macon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Macon
      • East Macon is located in Bibb County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Brown's Crossing
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown's Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
        • Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
      • Dry Branch
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Gordon
        (11 miles [17.7 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>
      • Round Oak
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Oak
        • Round Oak is located in Jones County
      • Ethridge
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
        • Ethridge is located in Jones County
      • Payne
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
        • Payne is located in Bibb County
      • Macon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Ivey
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
        • Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
      • Coopers
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
        • Coopers is located in Baldwin 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 Elam Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jones County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elam Memorial Gardens.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Gray
      • Gray lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Elam Memorial Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gray.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Macon
      • Macon lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the Elam Memorial Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Macon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
    • Milledgeville

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Elam Memorial Gardens.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Elam Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

    • State Place Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • James Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The James Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Pickart Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pickart Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickart Cemetery
    • Finney Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Black Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jones Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • William Woods Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The William Woods Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Woods Cemetery
    • Chapman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • Stiles Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stiles Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiles Cemetery
    • Watson & Couch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson & Couch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watson & Couch Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson & Couch Cemetery
    • Marys Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marys Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marys Chapel Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marys Chapel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Clawson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clawson Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clawson Cemetery
      • Edwards Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
      • Wincey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wincey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wincey Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wincey Cemetery
      • Henderson Stripling Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Stripling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henderson Stripling Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Stripling Cemetery
      • James Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The James Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
      • Ethridge - Minter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • New Salem Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
      • Bullington Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • 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

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

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

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Elam Memorial Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9737, Longitude: -83.5118    
    <3>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.
    <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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