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A visit to the Fishing Creek Cemetery ...


The location of the Fishing Creek Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Fishing Creek Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.0829°   (33° 4' 58")

Lon:   -83.3493°   (-83° 20' 57")

The Fishing Creek Cemetery is located in Baldwin County<2>.

The county seat for Baldwin County is located in Milledgeville. Milledgeville lies just to the east of the Fishing Creek Cemetery .

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 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 Fishing Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Baldwin 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 Fishing Creek 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fishing Creek Cemetery.

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

    • Brown's Crossing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown's Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
      • Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
    • Haddock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Meriwether
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Fortville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortville
      • Fortville is located in Jones County
    • Milledgeville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hardwick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Ethridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
      • Ethridge is located in Jones County
    • Coopers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
      • Coopers is located in Baldwin County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Baldwin County
    • Dennis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
      • Dennis is located in Putnam County
    • Gray
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Hallwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
      • Hallwood is located in Putnam County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Morton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Brooks
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
        • Brooks is located in Wilkinson County
      • Ivey
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Oconee Old Town ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
        • Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County
      • Bradley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
        • Bradley is located in Jones County
      • Clinton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
        • Clinton is located in Jones County
        • Former name for Clinton:
        • Albany
      • Gordon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • 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>
      • Mountain Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Springs
        • Mountain Springs is located in Jones County
      • Wayside
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
        • Wayside is located in Jones County
      • Round Oak
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Oak
        • Round Oak is located in Jones County
      • Griswoldville ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswoldville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
        • Griswoldville is located in Jones County
      • Eatonton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

    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 Fishing Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Baldwin County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fishing Creek 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Fishing Creek Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Humphries Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphries Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Humphries Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphries Cemetery
    • Leonard Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leonard Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leonard Smith Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leonard Smith Cemetery
    • Sand Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
    • Hopewell Methodist Churchyard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Methodist Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Methodist Churchyard Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Methodist Churchyard Cemetery
    • David B. Hill Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Salem Baptist Churchyard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Baptist Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Baptist Churchyard Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Baptist Churchyard Cemetery
    • West View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West View Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West View Cemetery
    • Howe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howe Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howe Cemetery
    • Stiles Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stiles Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiles Cemetery
    • Fortville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fortville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fortville Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fortville Cemetery
    • Camp Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camp Creek Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Creek Cemetery
    • Memory Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Memory Hill Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • The Memory Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Milledgeville Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35328 <6>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Bone Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bone Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bone Cemetery
      • Baldwin Memorial Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldwin Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baldwin Memorial Gardens is located in Baldwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Memorial Gardens
      • Blount - Gray Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • New Salem Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Union Hill Methodist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Union Hill Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Hill Methodist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Coopers.
        • The Union Hill Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Union Hill Methodist Churchyard Cemetery
        • Union Hill Methodist Churchyard Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Methodist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2135910 <6>
      • Heritage Memorial Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bullington Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Newton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newton Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove 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 Fishing Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1986009  (Fishing Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1986009 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: Browns Crossing
      • County: Baldwin         Elev: 125
      • Location given for GNIS #1986009 (Fishing Creek Cemetery)

    The official website for Baldwin County: www.baldwincountyga.com/

    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 Baldwin, 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 Fishing Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0829, Longitude: -83.3493       In this case, the coordinates for the Fishing Creek 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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