A visit to the Forsyth City Cemetery ...
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 Forsyth City Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Forsyth City Cemetery
Lat: 33.0307° (33° 1' 50")
Lon: -83.9360° (-83° 56' 9")
The Forsyth City Cemetery is located in Monroe County<1>.
The county seat for Monroe County is located in Forsyth. Forsyth lies just to the north northwest of the Forsyth City 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 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 Forsyth City Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Monroe 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 Forsyth City 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Forsyth City Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Forsyth City Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Forsyth
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Smarr
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smarr have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smarr
- Smarr is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smarr <3>
- Box Ankle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
- Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
- Bolingbroke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Juliette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juliette have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliette
- Juliette is located in Monroe County
- Estimated population in 2019: 161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Juliette <3>
- Goggins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goggins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goggins
- Goggins is located in Lamar County
- Goggins has also been known as:
- Goggans Station
- Goggans
- Goggansville
- Goggins Station
- Gogginsville
- Barnesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Aldora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldora
- Aldora is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Yatesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Yatesville is located in Upson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yatesville <3>
- Culloden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Lamar County
- Flovilla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Lizella
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Milner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Musella
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musella have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musella
- Musella is located in Crawford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Musella <3>
- West Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Bibb County
- The Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Rock
- The Rock is located in Upson County
- Former name for The Rock:
- Topeka Junction
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Rock <3>
- Jackson
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Payne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
- Payne is located in Bibb County
- Wayside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Wayside is located in Jones County
- Round Oak
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Oak
- Round Oak is located in Jones County
- Hillsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Orchard Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
- Orchard Hill is located in Spalding County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Hill <3>
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 Forsyth City Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Forsyth City Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barnesville
- Flovilla
- Forsyth
- Jackson
- Macon
- Macon lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the Southeast (SE) of the Forsyth City Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Macon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Roberta
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Forsyth City Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Forsyth City Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Garden of Prayer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Prayer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Garden of Prayer Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Prayer Cemetery
- Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens
- Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery
- Smith Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Marshall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Marshall Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
- Zellner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Zellner Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- The Zellner Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zellner Cemetery
- Little Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Little Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cemetery
- Chambliss Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambliss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chambliss Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambliss Cemetery
- Stern Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Stern Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- The Stern Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stern Cemetery
- Maynard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maynard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Maynard Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maynard Cemetery
- Collier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Collier Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collier Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Owen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Owen Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owen Cemetery
- McCowen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The McCowen Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCowen Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ebenezer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
- Logwall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logwall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Logwall Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logwall Cemetery
- Crowder Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Crowder Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Crowder Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the south of Forsyth.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowder Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33502 <7>
- Potts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Potts Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potts Cemetery
- Brent Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brent Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brent Cemetery
- McCough African-American Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McCough African-American Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- The McCough African-American Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCough African-American 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 Forsyth City Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #343049 (Forsyth City Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #343049 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: Forsyth
- County: Monroe Elev: 210
- Location given for GNIS #343049 (Forsyth City Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecountygeorgia.com/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Forsyth City Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0307, Longitude: -83.9360 |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<4> | 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. |
<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> | 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. |
<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. |