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A visit to the Hays Cemetery ...


The location of the Hays Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Hays Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.5246°   (33° 31' 28")

Lon:   -83.7663°   (-83° 45' 58")

The Hays Cemetery is located in Newton County<2>.

The county seat for Newton County is located in Covington. Covington lies just to the northwest of the Hays Cemetery .

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 Hays Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Newton County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Mansfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <4>
    • Dixie Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
      • Dixie Village is located in Newton County
    • Dixie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Newton County
    • Newborn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newborn
      • Newborn is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newborn <4>
    • Hub Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
      • Hub Junction is located in Newton County
    • Covington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Porterdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterdale
      • Porterdale is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porterdale <4>
    • Essex Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
      • Essex Village is located in Newton County
    • Social Circle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Oxford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
    • Rutledge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutledge <4>
    • Fincherville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincherville
      • Fincherville is located in Butts County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Shady Dale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dale
        • Shady Dale is located in Jasper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Dale <4>
      • Salem Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
        • Salem Village is located in Newton County
      • Jersey
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey
        • Jersey is located in Walton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey <4>
      • Walnut Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
        • Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
      • Monticello
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Madison
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
        • Madison is located in Morgan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,258 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
      • Conyers
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Youth
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youth
        • Youth is located in Walton County
      • Monroe
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

    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 Hays Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Newton County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Hays Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Poplar Hill AME Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Adams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Rakestraw Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rakestraw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rakestraw Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rakestraw Cemetery
    • Starrsville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starrsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Starrsville Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starrsville Cemetery
    • Perry Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perry Family Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Family Cemetery
    • Tabernacle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
    • Middlebrook Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlebrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middlebrook Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlebrook Cemetery
    • Echols Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Echols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Echols Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Echols Cemetery
    • Bethel Bara Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Bara Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Bara Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Bara Cemetery
    • High Point Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The High Point Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Point Cemetery
    • Lackey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lackey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lackey Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lackey Cemetery
    • Bates Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bates Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Loyd Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Loyd Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loyd Cemetery
      • Newborn City Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newborn City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newborn City Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newborn City Cemetery
      • Austin Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Austin Chapel Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Chapel Cemetery
      • Lovejoy Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovejoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lovejoy Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovejoy Cemetery
      • Holly Springs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Southview Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Southview Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • The Southview Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Covington City Cemetery
        • New Covington Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southview Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640575 <6>
      • Heard Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Heard Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heard Cemetery
      • Pickett Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pickett Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickett Cemetery
      • Newton Factory Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Factory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newton Factory Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Factory Cemetery
      • Murder Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murder Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Murder Creek Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murder Creek Cemetery
      • Harris Springs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harris Springs Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Springs 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 Hays Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #315261  (Hays Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #315261 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: Covington
      • County: Newton         Elev: 215
      • Location given for GNIS #315261 (Hays Cemetery)

    The official website for Newton County: www.co.newton.ga.us/

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

    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 Newton, 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 things 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 Hays Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5246, Longitude: -83.7663       In this case, the coordinates for the Hays Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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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