A visit to the Fishing Creek 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 Fishing Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fishing Creek Cemetery:
33.8371, -82.6935
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fishing Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Fishing Creek Cemetery is located in Wilkes County<2>.
The county seat for Wilkes County is located in Washington. Washington lies just to the south southwest of the Fishing Creek Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Fishing Creek Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fishing Creek Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fishing Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Tignall Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Tignall Baptist Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tignall Baptist Cemetery
- The Tignall Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
- Tignall Cemetery
- Danburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Danburg Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danburg Cemetery
- Tabor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Tabor Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor Cemetery
- Twin Oak Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mallorysville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Newtown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Newtown Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown Cemetery
- Popes Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Popes Chapel Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popes Chapel Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Washington - Wilkes Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rehoboth Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Washington Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Anthonys Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Trinity Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- City West Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The City West Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City West Cemetery
- School Street Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The School Street Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School Street Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the School Street Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Washington.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2474861 <5>
- Symrna Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Symrna Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symrna Cemetery
- Midway Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Midway Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
- Clarks Station Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cliffords Grove Cemetery
- Gibson Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 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:
- Tignall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- New Town is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Midway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Goshen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Goshen is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Lisbon ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lisbon is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Rayle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lincolnton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Centerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Palmetto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Palmetto is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Tyrone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tyrone is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Loce
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Loce is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loce
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Willington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Willington is located in McCormick County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
- Mount Carmel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Raytown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Raytown is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
- Calhoun Falls
(18 miles [29 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 Wilkes County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fishing Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Calhoun Falls
- Crawfordville
- Elberton
- Lincolnton
- McCormick
- Washington
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 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 Wilkes 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 Fishing Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #342760 (Fishing Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #342760 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: Wilkes
- Est. Elev: 179 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Tignall
- Location given for Fishing Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.8370686 Lon: -82.693472
- 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 Wilkes, 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- Fishing Creek 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. |