A visit to the Gordon 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 Gordon Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gordon Cemetery:
31.2582, -84.7158
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gordon Cemetery is located in Early County<2>.
The county seat for Early County is located in Blakely. Blakely lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Gordon Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Gordon Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gordon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Harmony Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Gross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Gross Cemetery is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross Cemetery
- Pullen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Pullen Cemetery is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen Cemetery
- Billings Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Billings Cemetery is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings Cemetery
- Cratic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cratic Cemetery is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cratic Cemetery
- Shepard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Shepard Cemetery is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Tabb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Tabb Cemetery is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabb Cemetery
- Damascus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Damascus Cemetery is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Sheffield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Sheffield Cemetery is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Cemetery
- Dubose Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Dubose Cemetery is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubose Cemetery
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- Houston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Houston Cemetery is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Cemetery
- George Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The George Cemetery is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Cemetery
- Colquitt City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pleasant Hill Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36368 <5>
- Rawls Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Rawls Cemetery is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawls Cemetery
- Bush Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Bush Cemetery is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
- New Salem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The New Salem Cemetery is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
- Swingington Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Swingington Cemetery is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swingington Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gordon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gordon Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Damascus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Colquitt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Douglasville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Douglasville is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
- Estimated population in 2019: 11,695 people
- Floydtown ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Floydtown is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydtown
- Mayhaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mayhaw is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhaw
- Boykin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Boykin is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
- Anna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Anna is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Centerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Mimsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mimsville is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimsville
- Arlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Milford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Milford is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Bancroft
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bancroft is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lamar ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lamar is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Williamsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsburg is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Blakely
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Donalsonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Iron City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Sawhatchee
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sawhatchee is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawhatchee
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 Gordon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Early County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gordon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Gordon Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Early 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 Gordon Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #314709 (Gordon Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #314709 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: Early
- Est. Elev: 56 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Damascus
- Location given for Gordon Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.2582361 Lon: -84.7157521
- 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 Early, 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- Gordon 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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