A visit to the Green Shade 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 Green Shade Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Green Shade Cemetery:
30.7966, -84.5882
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Green Shade Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Green Shade Cemetery is located in Decatur County<2>.
The county seat for Decatur County is located in Bainbridge. Bainbridge lies just to the north of the Green Shade Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Green Shade Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Green Shade Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Green Shade Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Peterson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Peterson Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
- Fain Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Fain Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fain Cemetery
- Cool Spring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Cool Spring Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring Cemetery
- Chester Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lewis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Poitevint Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Poitevint Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poitevint Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Poitevint Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Attapulgus.
- The Poitevint Cemetery has also been known as:
- Godwin Cemetery
- Poitevint Family Cemetery
- Pottevint Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36425 <5>
- Samuel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Samuel Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuel Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Breedlove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Breedlove Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breedlove Cemetery
- Morning Star Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Gadsden County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Mt. Hosey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Hosey Cemetery is located in Gadsden County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hosey Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Oak City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Oak City Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City Cemetery
- Mock Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Mock Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mock Cemetery
- Hannatown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Hannatown Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannatown Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Gadsden County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Mt. Glory Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Glory Cemetery is located in Gadsden County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Glory Cemetery
- Griffin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Griffin Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
- Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jonas Lobe Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Jonas Lobe Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonas Lobe Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Green Shade Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Green Shade Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fowlstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Faceville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Faceville is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faceville
- Attapulgus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bainbridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Climax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gretna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Douglas City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Douglas City is located in Gadsden County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas City
- Quincy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Havana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Calvary
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Brinson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Chattahoochee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- River Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- River Junction is located in Gadsden County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
- Whigham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Greensboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ocklockonee ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ocklockonee is located in Leon County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocklockonee
- Sneads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sycamore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sycamore is located in Gadsden County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Iron City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
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 Green Shade Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Decatur County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Green Shade Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bainbridge
- Chattahoochee
- Quincy
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Green Shade Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Decatur 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 Green Shade Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #314854 (Green Shade Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #314854 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: Decatur
- Est. Elev: 88 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fowlstown
- Location given for Green Shade Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.7965797 Lon: -84.5882477
- 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 Decatur, 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 from Point A (ie- Green Shade 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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