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A visit to the Folsom Cemetery ...


The location of the Folsom 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 Folsom Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.1902°   (31° 11' 24")

Lon:   -83.5696°   (-83° 34' 10")

The Folsom Cemetery is located in Colquitt County<2>.

The county seat for Colquitt County is located in Moultrie. Moultrie lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of the Folsom Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Folsom Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Colquitt 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 Folsom 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 Folsom Cemetery.

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

    • Ellenton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Sparks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lenox
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Staunton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staunton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
      • Staunton is located in Cook County
    • Norman Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Park
      • Norman Park is located in Colquitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman Park <4>
    • Berlin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Adel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Omega
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Barney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Moultrie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Riverside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Colquitt County
    • Cecil
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Morven
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
        • Morven is located in Brooks County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morven <4>
      • Hahira
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Unionville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
        • Unionville is located in Tift County
      • Phillipsburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
        • Phillipsburg is located in Tift County
      • Funston
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Pavo
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Nashville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
        • Nashville is located in Berrien County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,811 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <4>
      • Brookfield
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Tifton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Ty Ty
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Shiloh
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
        • Shiloh is located in Lowndes 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 Folsom Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Colquitt County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Adel
      • Adel lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Folsom Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Adel.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
    • Hahira
    • Moultrie
    • Nashville
    • Omega
    • Pavo
      • Pavo lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Folsom Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pavo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavo

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Folsom Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Weeks Chapel UMC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Vickers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vickers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vickers Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vickers Cemetery
    • Sylvester Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sylvester Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvester Cemetery
    • McMillan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McMillan Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillan Cemetery
    • Deep Bottom Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deep Bottom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deep Bottom Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deep Bottom Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Sandy Ridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandy Ridge Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Ridge Cemetery
    • Baker Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Memorial Park is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Memorial Park
    • Crosland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Salem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Mathis Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mathis Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathis Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • 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 Colquitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Woodlawn Memorial Gardens
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodlawn Memorial Gardens is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Memorial Gardens
      • Rutland Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rutland Cemetery is located in Tift County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutland Cemetery
      • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Tift County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      • Rocky Creek Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Yates Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yates Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yates Cemetery
      • Strickland / Coulter Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • The Strickland / Coulter Cemetery is located in Brooks County
        • The Strickland / Coulter Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Colter Cemetery
        • Colter Strickland Cemetery
        • Coulter Cemetery
        • Coulter Family Cemetery
        • Coulter Manning Cemetery
        • Coulter Strickland Cemetery
        • Strickland Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strickland / Coulter Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37211 <6>
      • Wilkes Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilkes Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkes Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

    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 Folsom Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #314252  (Folsom Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #314252 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: Ellenton
      • County: Colquitt         Elev: 76
      • Location given for GNIS #314252 (Folsom 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 Colquitt, 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 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 Folsom Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1902, Longitude: -83.5696       In this case, the coordinates for the Folsom 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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