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A visit to the Flat Rock Cemetery ...


The location of the Flat Rock 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 Flat Rock Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.2310°   (33° 13' 51")

Lon:   -82.3012°   (-82° 18' 4")

The Flat Rock Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Louisville. Louisville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Flat Rock Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Flat Rock Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Flat Rock 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Flat Rock Cemetery.

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

    • Matthews
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Noah
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
      • Noah is located in Jefferson County
      • Noah has also been known as:
      • Noah Station
    • Keysville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Wrens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens
      • Wrens is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrens <4>
    • Zebina
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebina
      • Zebina is located in Jefferson County
    • Wrens Station
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens Station
      • Wrens Station is located in Jefferson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,939 people
    • Saint Clair
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
      • Saint Clair is located in Burke County
    • Blythe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Torbit Station ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Torbit Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torbit Station
      • Torbit Station is located in Burke County
      • Torbit Station has also been known as:
      • Torbit
    • Stapleton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Gough
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Harlem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Avera
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
        • Avera is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avera <4>
      • Vidette
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
        • Vidette is located in Burke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
      • Dearing
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Hephzibah
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Sawdust
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
        • Sawdust is located in Columbia County
      • Louisville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Boneville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Fort Gordon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Grovetown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Gibson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Rosier
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosier
        • Rosier is located in Burke County

    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 Flat Rock Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Flat Rock Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Mt. Horeb Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Horeb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Horeb Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Horeb Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Beasley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beasley Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beasley Cemetery
    • Arrington Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arrington Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrington Cemetery
    • Avret Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avret Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Avret Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avret Cemetery
    • Ways Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ways Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ways Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ways Grove Cemetery
    • Ways Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ways Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ways Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ways Cemetery
    • Mt. Horeb Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Horeb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Horeb Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Horeb Cemetery
    • Ellis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Smiths Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smiths Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smiths Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smiths Grove Cemetery
    • Keysville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keysville Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keysville Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Keysville Community Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keysville Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keysville Community Cemetery is located in Burke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keysville Community Cemetery
      • Freeman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Burke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Richmond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Wrens Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wrens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wrens Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wrens Cemetery
      • Wrens Memorial Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wrens Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wrens Memorial Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wrens Memorial Cemetery
      • King Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Pol Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pol Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pol Hill Cemetery is located in Burke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pol Hill Cemetery
      • Brushy Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Brushy Creek Cemetery is located in Burke County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brushy Creek Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Gough.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brushy Creek Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33036 <7>

    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 Flat Rock Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #345706  (Flat Rock Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #345706 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: Matthews
      • County: Jefferson         Elev: 121
      • Location given for GNIS #345706 (Flat Rock 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 Jefferson, 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' 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 Flat Rock Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2310, Longitude: -82.3012       In this case, the coordinates for the Flat Rock 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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