A visit to the Gornto 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 Gornto Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gornto Cemetery:
31.0015, -83.4911
The Gornto Cemetery is located in Brooks County<1>.
The county seat for Brooks County is located in Quitman. Quitman lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Gornto Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gornto Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Gornto Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gornto Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Campground Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Salem MB Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Corinth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morrison Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Redding Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Redding Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Pine View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
- Strickland / Coulter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mt. Horeb Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Rizer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Kennedy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Macedonia Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hodges Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Hodges Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
- Sylvester Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Sylvester Cemetery is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester Cemetery
- Henry Clark Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Passmore Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Passmore Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passmore Cemetery
- Woodlawn Memorial Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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]<2> of the Gornto Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gornto Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Barney
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Morven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Shiloh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cecil
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hahira
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Berlin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fodie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mineola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Adel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Barko Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barko Village is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barko Village
- Sparks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Franklinville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Ellenton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pavo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Quitman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Remerton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Remerton is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
- Barwick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Valdosta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Gornto Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brooks County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gornto Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adel
- Adel lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Gornto Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Adel.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
- Hahira
- Moultrie
- Nashville
- Pavo
- Quitman
- Valdosta
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 Gornto Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Brooks 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 Gornto Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #314727 (Gornto Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #314727 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: Brooks
- Est. Elev: 67 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cecil
- Location given for Gornto Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.001302 Lon: -83.4912732
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Brooks, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gornto Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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