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A visit to the Elkins Cemetery ...


The location of the Elkins Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Elkins Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.6994°   (30° 41' 57")

Lon:   -84.3477°   (-84° 20' 51")

The Elkins Cemetery is located in Grady County<2>.

The county seat for Grady County is located in Cairo. Cairo lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Elkins Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Elkins Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Grady 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 Elkins 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Elkins Cemetery.

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

    • Calvary
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Havana
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <4>
    • Attapulgus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Whigham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Climax
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Midway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Grady County
    • Fowlstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Quincy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <4>
    • Midway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <4>
    • Cairo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Faceville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faceville
      • Faceville is located in Decatur County
    • Douglas City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas City
      • Douglas City is located in Gadsden County (FL)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Tallahassee
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Gretna
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
        • Gretna is located in Gadsden County (FL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,430 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <4>
      • Miccosukee
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Woodland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
        • Woodland is located in Grady County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
      • Bainbridge
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Pleasant
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Dewey City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
        • Dewey City is located in Thomas County
      • Capitola
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
        • Capitola is located in Leon County (FL)
      • Thomasville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)

    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 Elkins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grady County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

    • Williams Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Higdon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higdon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Higdon Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higdon Cemetery
    • Higdon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higdon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Higdon Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higdon Cemetery
    • Pedemont Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pedemont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pedemont Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pedemont Cemetery
    • Barber Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barber Cemetery is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Darsey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Darsey Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darsey Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Herring Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Herring Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herring Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Gadsden County (FL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Vickers Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vickers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vickers Cemetery is located in Gadsden County (FL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vickers Cemetery
      • Pine Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Grady County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Grady County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Harrison Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Grady County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
      • Shelfer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Shelfer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Shelfer Cemetery is located in Gadsden County (FL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelfer Cemetery
      • Lamonia Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lamonia Cemetery is located in Leon County (FL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamonia Cemetery
      • St. Luke Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Luke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Luke Cemetery is located in Grady County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke 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 Elkins Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #342469  (Elkins Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #342469 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: Calvary
      • County: Grady         Elev: 74
      • Location given for GNIS #342469 (Elkins Cemetery)

    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 Grady, 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 Elkins Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.6994, Longitude: -84.3477       In this case, the coordinates for the Elkins 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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