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A visit to the Gibbs Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Gibbs Cemetery ...

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

31.7771, -83.3893

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

The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County<2>.

The county seat for Ben Hill County is located in Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Gibbs Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Gibbs Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Gibbs Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gibbs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Cemetery
  • Arp Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Arp Cemetery is located in Irwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp Cemetery
  • Abba Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Abba Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abba Cemetery
  • Gibbs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Irwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Cemetery
  • Luke Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Luke Cemetery is located in Irwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Salem Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Salem Baptist Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Rebecca.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2383979 <5>
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Irwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
  • Young Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Young Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
  • Paulk Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Paulk Cemetery is located in Turner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulk Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Irwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
  • Player Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Player Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Player Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Youngs Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Youngs Chapel Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Chapel Cemetery
    • Piney Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Turner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Dixon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Primitive Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Turner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • Big Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Big Creek Cemetery is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek Cemetery
    • Arbor Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Arbor Church Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Arbor Church Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Fitzgerald.
      • The Arbor Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Arbor Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Arbor Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32582 <5>
    • Rinor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Rinor Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinor Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Gibbs Cemetery.

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

  • Arp
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Arp is located in Irwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
  • Abba
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Abba is located in Ben Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abba
  • Rebecca
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Owensboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Owensboro is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensboro
  • Irwinville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Fitzgerald
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Mystic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Rochelle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Ocilla
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Pitts
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Abbeville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Ashburn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Sycamore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Seville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Chula
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Rhine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • McKenzie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • McKenzie is located in Crisp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
    • Arabi
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Abac
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)

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 Gibbs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ben Hill County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gibbs 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 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 Gibbs Cemetery: