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A visit to the Garden of Prayer 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 Garden of Prayer Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Garden of Prayer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Garden of Prayer Cemetery

Lat:   33.0421°   (33° 2' 31")

Lon:   -83.9546°   (-83° 57' 16")

The Garden of Prayer Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Forsyth. Forsyth lies just to the east southeast of the Garden of Prayer Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Garden of Prayer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Forsyth City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forsyth City Cemetery
    • The Forsyth City Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Smith Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Family Cemetery
    • The Smith Family Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Collier Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Collier Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Stern Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stern Cemetery
    • 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.<5>
    • The Stern Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Maynard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maynard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maynard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maynard Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Crowder Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowder Cemetery
    • 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]<3> to the south of Forsyth.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33502 <6>
  • Potts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Potts Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Owen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Owen Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Zellner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zellner Cemetery
    • 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.<5>
    • The Zellner Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Little Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cemetery
      • The Little Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Chambliss Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambliss Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambliss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chambliss Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Logwall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logwall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logwall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Logwall Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • The Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shiloh Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36966 <6>
    • Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Ingram Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingram Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ingram Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Brent Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brent Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brent Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • McCough African-American Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCough African-American Cemetery
      • 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.<5>
      • The McCough African-American Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • McCowen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCowen Cemetery
      • The McCowen Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • 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.<5>
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Monroe County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Garden of Prayer Cemetery.

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

  • Forsyth
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Box Ankle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
    • Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
  • Smarr
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smarr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <7>
  • Goggins
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goggins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • 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
  • Bolingbroke
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Juliette
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juliette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <7>
  • Barnesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Liberty Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Liberty Hill is located in Lamar County
  • Aldora
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<1> 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 <7>
  • Culloden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Milner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Flovilla
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • The Rock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <7>
    • 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.<1> 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 <7>
    • Jackson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Orchard Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <7>
    • Lizella
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • West Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Bibb 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 Garden of Prayer 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 Garden of Prayer Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Garden of Prayer Cemetery:

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 Garden of Prayer Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #314510  (Garden of Prayer Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #314510 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: 201
    • Location given for GNIS #314510 (Garden of Prayer Cemetery)

The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecountygeorgia.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 Monroe, 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 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 Garden of Prayer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0421, Longitude: -83.9546       In this case, the coordinates for the Garden of Prayer Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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