A visit to the Ferguson 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 Ferguson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ferguson Cemetery:
32.2482, -82.4949
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.
The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies just to the southwest of the Ferguson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ferguson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Ferguson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ferguson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hamilton Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hamilton Hill Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Hill Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- McCrimon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The McCrimon Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrimon Cemetery
- Kennedy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- McDonald Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The McDonald Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
- Allmond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Allmond Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allmond Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Darley or Calhoun Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Braddy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Braddy Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddy Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Blockers Chapel Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Story Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Story Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story Cemetery
- Nab Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Nab Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nab Cemetery
- Williamson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Williamson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
- Calhoun Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Live Oak Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Live Oak Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Live Oak Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Ailey.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #270478 <5>
- Peterson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Peterson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
- Pinecrest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Eternal Glory Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pidgeon Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ferguson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ferguson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Higgston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Higgston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Charles
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Charles is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
- Ailey
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Vidalia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Tarrytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Petross
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Petross is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
- Lyons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Soperton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Santa Claus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Rock Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Oak Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Uvalda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gillis Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Gillis Springs is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Springs
- Cedar Crossing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
- Ohoopee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ohoopee is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohoopee
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 Ferguson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montgomery County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ferguson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alamo
- Alamo lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Ferguson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alamo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Lyons
- Lyons lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Ferguson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lyons.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Mount Vernon
- Soperton
- Stillmore
- Vidalia
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 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 Ferguson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Montgomery 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 Ferguson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #314105 (Ferguson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #314105 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: Montgomery
- Est. Elev: 80 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Vidalia
- Location given for Ferguson Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.2482385 Lon: -82.4948537
- 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 Montgomery, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ferguson 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. |