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. 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 Gibbs Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gibbs 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 Gibbs Cemetery
Lat: 32.0269° (32° 1' 36")
Lon: -82.4874° (-82° 29' 14")
The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.
The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Gibbs Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 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.
- Uvalda Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uvalda Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Uvalda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Uvalda Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Conner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Conner Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Moseley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moseley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moseley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Moseley Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Old Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Dead River Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dead River Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dead River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dead River Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Old Smyrna Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Smyrna Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Smyrna Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- McCortle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCortle Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCortle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McCortle Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Sharpe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharpe Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharpe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sharpe Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Long Pond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Pond Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Long Pond Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Partin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Partin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Partin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Partin Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Old Cedar Crossing Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cedar Crossing Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cedar Crossing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Cedar Crossing Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Cedar Crossing UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Crossing UMC Cemetery
- The Cedar Crossing UMC Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- The Cedar Crossing UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cedar Crossing Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- McGregor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGregor Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGregor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McGregor Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Grace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Grace Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Galbreath Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galbreath Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galbreath Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Galbreath Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Sharpe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharpe Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharpe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sharpe Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Peterson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Peterson Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Gibbs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- McAllistor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAllistor Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McAllistor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McAllistor Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Mobley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mobley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mobley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mobley Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Partin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Partin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Partin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Partin Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Sharpe Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharpe Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharpe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sharpe Cemetery is located in Montgomery 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 Gibbs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gibbs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Uvalda
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Alston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cedar Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
- Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
- Rock Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
- Petross
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
- Petross is located in Montgomery County
- Hazlehurst
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ailey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Vernon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lumber City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
- Lumber City is located in Telfair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumber City <5>
- Lumber City Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
- Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
- Graham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graham is located in Appling County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Santa Claus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Claus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
- Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Vidalia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Charles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
- Charles is located in Toombs County
- Higgston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
- Higgston is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Lyons
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glenwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Baxley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ohoopee
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohoopee
- Ohoopee is located in Toombs 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 Gibbs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montgomery County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gibbs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alamo
- Baxley
- Hazlehurst
- Lyons
- McRae
- Mount Vernon
- Reidsville
- Soperton
- Vidalia
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:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Montgomery County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 Gibbs Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #314576 (Gibbs Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #314576 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: Alston
- County: Montgomery Elev: 55
- Location given for GNIS #314576 (Gibbs Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Montgomery, 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' (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 Gibbs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0269, Longitude: -82.4874 In this case, the coordinates for the Gibbs 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<6> | 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. |