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A visit to the Florence Cemetery ...


The location of the Florence 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 Florence Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.0226°   (33° 1' 21")

Lon:   -84.8152°   (-84° 48' 54")

The Florence Cemetery is located in Meriwether County<2>.

The county seat for Meriwether County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies just to the east of the Florence 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 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 Florence Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Meriwether 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 Florence 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Florence Cemetery.

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

    • Mountville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Greenville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Harris City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
      • Harris City is located in Meriwether County
    • Whitfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Troup County
    • Lone Oak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Pine Mountain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Warm Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hogansville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Asta Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asta Village
      • Asta Village is located in Troup County
    • Rocky Mount
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
      • Rocky Mount is located in Meriwether County
    • Brays Lakeview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brays Lakeview
      • Brays Lakeview is located in Troup County
    • LaGrange
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
      • LaGrange is located in Troup County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,741 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Woodbury
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
        • Woodbury is located in Meriwether County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <4>
      • Luthersville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luthersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthersville
        • Luthersville is located in Meriwether County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luthersville <4>
      • Edman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edman
        • Edman is located in Meriwether County
      • Gay
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
        • Gay is located in Meriwether County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gay <4>
      • Grantville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Pioneer Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
        • Pioneer Village is located in Troup County
      • Pine Mountain Valley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain Valley
        • Pine Mountain Valley is located in Harris County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Mountain Valley <4>
      • Shiloh
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Flint Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
        • Flint Hill is located in Talbot County
      • Manchester
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Corinth
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
        • Corinth is located in Heard County
      • Smith City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith City
        • Smith City is located in Coweta County
      • Chalybeate Springs
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalybeate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
        • Chalybeate Springs is located in Meriwether 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 Florence Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Meriwether County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Florence Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Woodward Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodward Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodward Cemetery
    • Branch Hebron Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branch Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Branch Hebron Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branch Hebron Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Needmore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Needmore Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needmore Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Mountville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Tigner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tigner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tigner Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tigner Cemetery
    • Evans Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evans Cemetery is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Cox Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Owens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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 Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Thrash Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thrash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thrash Cemetery is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thrash Cemetery
    • Ogletree Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogletree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ogletree Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogletree Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Grier Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grier Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grier Cemetery
      • Blount Peavy Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blount Peavy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blount Peavy Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blount Peavy Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32898 <6>
      • Marchman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Herndon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herndon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Herndon Cemetery is located in Troup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herndon Cemetery
      • Webb Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Webb Cemetery is located in Troup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
      • Ogletree Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogletree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ogletree Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogletree Cemetery
      • Greer & Robertson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer & Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greer & Robertson Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer & Robertson Cemetery
      • Clemens Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clemens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clemens Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clemens Cemetery
      • Blount Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blount Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blount Cemetery
      • Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery
      • Ollie Branch Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ollie Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ollie Branch Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ollie Branch 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 Florence Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #314234  (Florence Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #314234 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: Odessadale
      • County: Meriwether         Elev: 281
      • Location given for GNIS #314234 (Florence 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 Meriwether, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Florence Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0226, Longitude: -84.8152       In this case, the coordinates for the Florence 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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