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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 Groover Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Groover Cemetery

Lat:   30.7552°   (30° 45' 18")

Lon:   -83.6901°   (-83° 41' 24")

The Groover Cemetery is located in Brooks County<1>.

The county seat for Brooks County is located in Quitman. Quitman lies just to the east northeast of the Groover Cemetery .

Name Variations for Groover Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Groover Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Groover / Ramsey Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Groover Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Brooks County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Groover Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Groover Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Groover Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Dixie
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Boston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Quitman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Barwick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Empress
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empress
      • Empress is located in Brooks County
    • Fodie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
      • Fodie is located in Brooks County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people
    • Pavo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Hamburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Madison County (FL)
    • Morven
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
      • Morven is located in Brooks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morven <3>
    • Monticello
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Fredonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Thomas County
    • Thomasville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Aucilla
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucilla
        • Aucilla is located in Jefferson County (FL)
      • Greenville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Cherry Lake
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lake
        • Cherry Lake is located in Madison County (FL)
      • Dewey City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
        • Dewey City is located in Thomas County
      • Coolidge
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Barney
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Shiloh
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
        • Shiloh is located in Lowndes County
      • Berlin
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Pinetta
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Clyattville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Miccosukee
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Leland
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
        • Leland is located in Madison County (FL)
      • Remerton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remerton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remerton
        • Remerton is located in Lowndes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
      • Barko Village
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barko Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barko Village
        • Barko Village is located in Lowndes 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 Groover 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 Groover Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Groover Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Groover Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Beasley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • AME Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the AME Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The AME Cemetery is located in Brooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the AME Cemetery
    • Emanuel AME Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dixie Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Dixie Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dixie Cemetery is located in Brooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixie Cemetery
    • Ramsey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
    • Grooverville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamm City Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • McMurray Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMurray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McMurray Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMurray Cemetery
    • Centenary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centenary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centenary Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centenary Cemetery
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • St. Philip Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Philip Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Philip Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Philip Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Brooks County
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Robinson Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Robinson Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Robinson Family Cemetery is located in Brooks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Family Cemetery
      • Ozell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ozell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ozell Cemetery is located in Thomas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ozell Cemetery
      • Boston City Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boston City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boston City Cemetery is located in Thomas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boston City Cemetery
      • Mallette Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mallette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mallette Cemetery is located in Thomas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mallette Cemetery
      • Simmons Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Simmons Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Brooks County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Simmons Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the northeast of Quitman.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Simmons Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simmons Hill Cemetery is located in Brooks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Hill Cemetery
      • West End Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Hunter Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Hunter Cemetery is located in Brooks County
        • The Hunter Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bethany Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Groover Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #314930  (Groover Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #314930 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: Dixie
      • County: Brooks         Elev: 74
      • Location given for GNIS #314930 (Groover Cemetery)

    The official website for Brooks County: www.brooks-county.org/

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

    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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Groover Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7552, Longitude: -83.6901    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <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.




 

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