A visit to the Enterprise 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 Enterprise Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Enterprise Cemetery:
31.5774, -84.8330
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Enterprise Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Enterprise Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.
The county seat for Clay County is located in Fort Gaines. Fort Gaines lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of the Enterprise Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Enterprise Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Enterprise Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Enterprise Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Vilulah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Vilulah Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilulah Cemetery
- Vincent Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Vincent Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent Cemetery
- Mills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mills Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mars Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill Cemetery
- Bluffton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bluffton Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton Cemetery
- Wesley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Wesley Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Cemetery
- Carnegie Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bryant - Neves Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Stephen's Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The St. Stephen's Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephen's Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Stephen's Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Edison.
- The St. Stephen's Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Stevens Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36787 <5>
- Mt. Hebron Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Judson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Judson Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Colomokee Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Colomokee Cemetery is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colomokee Cemetery
- New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Singletary Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Singletary Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singletary Cemetery
- Mitchell Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Enterprise Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Enterprise Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bluffton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bellville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bellville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
- Estimated population in 2019: 118 people
- Edison
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Coleman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bancroft
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bancroft is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Arlington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Gaines
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Morgan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cuthbert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Oketeyeconne ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Oketeyeconne is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketeyeconne
- Blakely
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsburg is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Shorterville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Shorterville is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
- Morris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Douglasville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Douglasville is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
- Estimated population in 2019: 11,695 people
- Shellman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Five Points
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Five Points is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Leary
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hatcher
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hatcher is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
- Damascus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
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 Enterprise Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Enterprise Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blakely
- Cuthbert
- Edison
- Fort Gaines
- Leary
- Leary lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Enterprise Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Leary.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leary
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 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 Enterprise Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Clay 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 Enterprise Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #344810 (Enterprise Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #344810 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: Clay
- Est. Elev: 117 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bluffton
- Location given for Enterprise Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.5773924 Lon: -84.8329777
- 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 Clay, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Enterprise 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |