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A visit to the Fitzgerald Cemetery ...


The location of the Fitzgerald 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 Fitzgerald Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.8982°   (31° 53' 53")

Lon:   -83.5102°   (-83° 30' 36")

The Fitzgerald Cemetery is located in Wilcox County<2>.

The county seat for Wilcox County is located in Abbeville. Abbeville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Fitzgerald 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 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 Fitzgerald Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Wilcox 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 Fitzgerald 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 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Fitzgerald Cemetery.

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

    • Pitts
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rochelle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
      • Rochelle is located in Wilcox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochelle <4>
    • Rebecca
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Seville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seville
      • Seville is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seville <4>
    • McKenzie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
      • McKenzie is located in Crisp County
    • Arp
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
      • Arp is located in Irwin County
    • Abba
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abba
      • Abba is located in Ben Hill County
    • Abbeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Arabi
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Pineview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Ashburn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lamb Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Town
      • Lamb Town is located in Crisp County
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Cordele
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Sycamore
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Irwinville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwinville
        • Irwinville is located in Irwin County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwinville <4>
      • Fitzgerald
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Rhine
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhine
        • Rhine is located in Dodge County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhine <4>

    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 Fitzgerald Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wilcox County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Fitzgerald Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Christian Home Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christian Home Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Home Cemetery
    • Hannah Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hannah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hannah Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hannah Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Owens Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Pitts City Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitts City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pitts City Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitts City Cemetery
    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
    • New Providence Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Providence Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Providence Cemetery
    • Oklahoma Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oklahoma Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • The Oklahoma Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oklahoma Cemetery
      • Oklahoma Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oklahoma Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35976 <6>
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Pine City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine City Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine City Cemetery
    • Pine City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine City Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine City Cemetery
    • Snow Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snow Hill Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Youngs Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Youngs Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Youngs Chapel Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Youngs Chapel Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Morningside Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morningside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morningside Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morningside Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Pleasant Hill Primitive Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Seville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seville Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seville Cemetery
      • Piney Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Turner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
      • Young Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Young Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

    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 Fitzgerald Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #314158  (Fitzgerald Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #314158 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: Pitts
      • County: Wilcox         Elev: 113
      • Location given for GNIS #314158 (Fitzgerald 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 Wilcox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Fitzgerald Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8982, Longitude: -83.5102       In this case, the coordinates for the Fitzgerald 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.




 

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