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A visit to the Foster Cemetery ...


The location of the Foster 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 Foster Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.6468°   (33° 38' 48")

Lon:   -83.3391°   (-83° 20' 20")

The Foster Cemetery is located in Greene County<2>.

The county seat for Greene County is located in Greensboro. Greensboro lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Foster 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 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 Foster Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Greene 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 Foster 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 Foster Cemetery.

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

    • Smyrna
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Morgan County
    • Buckhead
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Scull Shoals ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scull Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scull Shoals
      • Scull Shoals is located in Greene County
    • Madison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
    • Farmington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Greensboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bostwick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Maxeys
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxeys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxeys
      • Maxeys is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxeys <4>
    • Jefferson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Putnam County
    • Bishop
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Stephens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
      • Stephens is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Former name for Stephens:
      • Antioch
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Watkinsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkinsville
        • Watkinsville is located in Oconee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkinsville <4>
      • Union Point
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • North High Shoals
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North High Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North High Shoals
        • North High Shoals is located in Oconee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
      • High Shoals
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Rutledge
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
        • Rutledge is located in Morgan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutledge <4>
      • Siloam
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jacksonville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
        • Jacksonville is located in Greene County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 133 people
      • Durham Town
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Town
        • Durham Town is located in Greene County
      • Eastville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
        • Eastville is located in Oconee County
      • Cherokee Corner ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherokee Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Corner
        • Cherokee Corner is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Good Hope
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Crawford
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Arnoldsville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

    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 Foster Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greene County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Foster 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 Foster Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Greshamville Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greshamville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greshamville Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greshamville Cemetery
    • Fork Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fork Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fork Chapel Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fork Chapel Cemetery
    • McWhorter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McWhorter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McWhorter Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McWhorter Cemetery
    • Hays Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hays Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hays Cemetery
    • Cochran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cochran Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
    • Brown - Jones Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown - Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown - Jones Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown - Jones Cemetery
    • Whitaker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitaker Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitaker Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Smyrna Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smyrna Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Wheeler Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Apalachee Prior Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apalachee Prior Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Apalachee Prior Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apalachee Prior Cemetery
      • Thrasher Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thrasher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thrasher Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thrasher Cemetery
      • Almand Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Almand Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Almand Cemetery
      • Long Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Plainview Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Plainview Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Swords Community Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Swords Community Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • The Swords Community Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Swords Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swords Community Cemetery
      • Jim Carey Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jim Carey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jim Carey Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jim Carey Cemetery
      • Janes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Janes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Janes Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Janes 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 Foster Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1705403  (Foster Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1705403 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: Greshamville
      • County: Greene         Elev: 194
      • Location given for GNIS #1705403 (Foster 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 Greene, 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 obstructions 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 Foster Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6468, Longitude: -83.3391       In this case, the coordinates for the Foster 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.




 

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