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:
32.1082, -82.5454
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 Wheeler County<2>.
The county seat for Wheeler County is located in Alamo. Alamo lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west northwest 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Gibbs Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gibbs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Walker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Walker Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Alston.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2289978 <5>
- Walker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Peterson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Peterson Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
- McAllistor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The McAllistor Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllistor Cemetery
- McGregor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The McGregor Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor Cemetery
- Long Pond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Long Pond Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Grove - Sharpe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Old Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Sharpe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Sharpe Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe Cemetery
- Sharpe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Sharpe Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe Cemetery
- Uvalda Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Uvalda Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uvalda Cemetery
- Galbreath Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Galbreath Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbreath Cemetery
- Mathias Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mathias Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathias Cemetery
- Peterson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Peterson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
- Live Oak Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Live Oak Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Live Oak Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Ailey.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #270478 <5>
- Conner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Conner Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conner Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 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:
- Alston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ailey
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Uvalda
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Petross
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Petross is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
- Mount Vernon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Higgston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Higgston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Glenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
- Vidalia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Charles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Charles is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
- Santa Claus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Alamo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lumber City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lyons
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tarrytown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lumber City Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
- Scotland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hazlehurst
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Soperton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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 Wheeler County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gibbs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alamo
- Hazlehurst
- Lyons
- McRae
- Mount Vernon
- Soperton
- Vidalia
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 either 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 Wheeler County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #314577 (Gibbs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #314577 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Wheeler
- Est. Elev: 80 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Uvalda
- Location given for Gibbs Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.1082399 Lon: -82.5454105
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Wheeler, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gibbs Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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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