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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 Gay Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.3265°   (32° 19' 35")

Lon:   -82.9420°   (-82° 56' 31")

The Gay Cemetery is located in Laurens County<1>.

The county seat for Laurens County is located in Dublin. Dublin lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the north of the Gay 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 Gay Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Laurens County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Gay Cemetery.

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

    • Rentz
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rentz have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rentz
      • Rentz is located in Laurens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rentz <4>
    • Cadwell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Laurens County
    • Plainfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Dodge County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <4>
    • Dexter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bryant
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Dodge County
    • Chester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Dublin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Alamo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Alamo is located in Wheeler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <4>
    • East Dublin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Eastman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Chauncey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Dudley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Rockledge
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockledge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockledge
        • Rockledge is located in Laurens County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 4,433 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockledge <4>
      • Yonkers
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
        • Yonkers is located in Dodge County
      • Helena
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • McRae - Helena
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • McRae
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
        • McRae is located in Telfair County
      • Glenwood
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Scotland
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
        • Scotland is located in Telfair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <4>
      • Soperton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Montrose
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Empire
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
        • Empire is located in Dodge 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 Gay Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Laurens County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gay 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Gay Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Keen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keen Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keen Cemetery
    • Hobbs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hobbs Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobbs Cemetery
    • Register Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Register Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Register Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Register Cemetery
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • McDaniel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery
    • Pearson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pearson Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearson Cemetery
    • Mullis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mullis Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullis Cemetery
    • Daniels Gift Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniels Gift Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Daniels Gift Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniels Gift Cemetery
    • Lowery Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lowery Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowery Cemetery
    • New Providence Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Providence Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Providence Cemetery
    • Church Of The Lord Jesus Christ Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sun Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Noles Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Noles Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noles Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Mt. McCrae Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Mt. McCrae Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • The Mt. McCrae Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. McCrae Baptist Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. McCrae Cemetery
      • Alligood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alligood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alligood Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alligood Cemetery
      • Burch Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burch Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burch Cemetery
      • Hall Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith 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 Gay Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #314544  (Gay Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #314544 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: Five Points
      • County: Laurens         Elev: 103
      • Location given for GNIS #314544 (Gay Cemetery)

    The official website for Laurens County: www.laurenscoga.org

    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 Laurens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Gay Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3265, Longitude: -82.9420    
    <3>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.
    <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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