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A visit to the Friendship Cemetery ...


The location of the Friendship 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 Friendship Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.1496°   (32° 8' 58")

Lon:   -84.4163°   (-84° 24' 58")

The Friendship Cemetery is located in Sumter County<2>.

The county seat for Sumter County is located in Americus. Americus lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Friendship 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 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 Friendship Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Sumter 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 Friendship 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 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Friendship Cemetery.

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

    • Concord
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Sumter County
    • Draneville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Draneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draneville
      • Draneville is located in Marion County
    • Shiloh
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Sumter County
    • Plains
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Ellaville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Preston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • La Crosse
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
      • La Crosse is located in Schley County
    • Thalean
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thalean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalean
      • Thalean is located in Sumter County
    • Americus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Buena Vista
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Concord
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Schley County
    • Richland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Stewart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Weston
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
        • Weston is located in Webster County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <4>
      • Leveretts
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leveretts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leveretts
        • Leveretts is located in Webster County
      • Sumter
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
        • Sumter is located in Sumter County
      • Andersonville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
        • Andersonville is located in Sumter County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
        • Former name for Andersonville:
        • Anderson
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <4>
      • Tazewell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
        • Tazewell is located in Marion County
      • Glen Alta
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Alta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alta
        • Glen Alta is located in Marion County
      • Parrott
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott
        • Parrott is located in Terrell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parrott <4>
      • Smithville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Ideal
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ideal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
        • Ideal is located in Macon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ideal <4>
      • Ida Vesper
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida Vesper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Vesper
        • Ida Vesper is located in Chattahoochee County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 439 people

    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 Friendship Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sumter County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Friendship Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Tabernacle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Magnolia Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Magnolia Springs Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Springs Cemetery
    • Frasier - Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frasier - Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frasier - Smith Cemetery is located in Schley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frasier - Smith Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Mt. Avery Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Avery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Avery Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Avery Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
    • Shiloh - Marion Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Shiloh - Marion Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • The Shiloh - Marion Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shiloh Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh - Marion Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Mt. Avery Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Avery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Avery Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Avery Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Corinth Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
      • Preston Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Mark AME Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The St. Mark AME Church Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • The St. Mark AME Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Archery Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mark AME Church Cemetery
      • Lebanon Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 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 Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Ellaville City Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Ellaville City Cemetery is located in Schley County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ellaville City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Ellaville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellaville City Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960007 <6>
      • Doyle Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Doyle Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
      • Lowrey Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • The Lowrey Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lowrey Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Preston.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowrey Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Schley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove 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 Friendship Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #343446  (Friendship Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #343446 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: Draneville
      • County: Sumter         Elev: 165
      • Location given for GNIS #343446 (Friendship Cemetery)

    The official website for Sumter County: www.sumter-ga.com/

    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 Sumter, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Friendship Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1496, Longitude: -84.4163       In this case, the coordinates for the Friendship 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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