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A visit to the Harding Cemetery ...

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 Harding Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Harding Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   31.5049°   (31° 30' 17")

Lon:   -83.4502°   (-83° 27' 0")

The Harding Cemetery is located in Tift County<2>.

The county seat for Tift County is located in Tifton. Tifton lies just to the southwest of the Harding Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Harding Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Tift Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tift Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tift Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tift Memorial Gardens is located in Tift County
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Irwin County
  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Tift County
  • Zion Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Zion Hope Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Tift County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Zion Hope Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Tifton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1995884 <5>
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Tift County
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Tift County
  • Lawrence Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Tift County
  • Waterloo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterloo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterloo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Waterloo Cemetery is located in Irwin County
  • Waterloo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterloo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterloo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Waterloo Cemetery is located in Irwin County
  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Irwin County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Tift County
  • Pinetta Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinetta Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinetta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pinetta Cemetery is located in Irwin County
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    • Eureka Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Irwin County
    • Paulks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paulks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paulks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paulks Cemetery is located in Irwin County
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Irwin County
    • Piney Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Irwin County
    • Hickory Springs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Springs Cemetery is located in Tift County
    • New Valley Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Valley Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Valley Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Valley Grove Cemetery is located in Irwin County
    • Old Valley Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Valley Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Valley Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Valley Grove Cemetery is located in Irwin County
    • Baker Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • The Baker Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Baker Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2405916 <5>
    • Oaky Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaky Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaky Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oaky Grove Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Enigma Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jernigan Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jernigan Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jernigan Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Jernigan Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Riverbend Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverbend Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverbend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverbend Cemetery is located in Irwin County
    • Mystic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mystic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mystic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mystic Cemetery is located in Irwin County
    • Irwinville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irwinville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irwinville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Irwinville Cemetery is located in Irwin County
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Irwin County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Harding Cemetery.

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

  • Abac
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Tifton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Unionville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Tift County
  • Phillipsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
    • Phillipsburg is located in Tift County
  • Brookfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Chula
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Enigma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Mystic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
    • Mystic is located in Irwin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mystic <7>
  • Irwinville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwinville
    • Irwinville is located in Irwin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwinville <7>
  • Ty Ty
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Ocilla
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocilla
    • Ocilla is located in Irwin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,722 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocilla <7>
  • Omega
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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    • Staunton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Staunton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
      • Staunton is located in Cook County
    • Alapaha
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sycamore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lenox
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Arp
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
      • Arp is located in Irwin County
    • Sumner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Fitzgerald
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Abba
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abba
      • Abba is located in Ben Hill County
    • Ashburn
      (18 miles [29 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 Harding Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tift County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Harding Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Harding Cemetery:

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 Harding Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #342585  (Harding Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #342585 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: Waterloo
    • County: Tift         Elev: 113
    • Location given for GNIS #342585 (Harding Cemetery)

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 Tift, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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 Harding Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5049, Longitude: -83.4502       In this case, the coordinates for the Harding Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.