A visit to the Herring 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 Herring Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Herring Cemetery:
30.7538, -84.3452
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Herring Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Herring Cemetery is located in Grady County<2>.
The county seat for Grady County is located in Cairo. Cairo lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of the Herring Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Herring Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Herring Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Herring Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pedemont Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Pedemont Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedemont Cemetery
- Higdon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Higdon Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higdon Cemetery
- Higdon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Higdon Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higdon Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- St. Luke Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Luke Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Luke Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Ebenezer Stephens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Ebenezer Stephens Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Stephens Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ebenezer Stephens Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Calvary.
- Elkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Elkins Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Butler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Conyers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Conyers Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyers Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Gadsden County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- Broome Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Broome Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broome Cemetery
- Magnolia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
- Darsey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Darsey Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darsey Cemetery
- Barber Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Barber Cemetery is located in Gadsden County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber Cemetery
- Gainey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Gainey Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainey Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Herring Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Herring Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Calvary
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ocklockonee ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ocklockonee is located in Leon County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocklockonee
- Attapulgus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Havana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Whigham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Climax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Midway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Midway is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Iamonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Iamonia is located in Leon County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iamonia
- Cairo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fowlstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bradfordville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bradfordville is located in Leon County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordville
- Woodland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Bainbridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Faceville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Faceville is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faceville
- Quincy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Midway
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Douglas City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Douglas City is located in Gadsden County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas City
- Mount Pleasant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Gretna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Miccosukee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dewey City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Dewey City is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
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 Herring Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grady County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Herring Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bainbridge
- Quincy
- Tallahassee
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 Herring Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Grady 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 Herring Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #342487 (Herring Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #342487 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: Grady
- Est. Elev: 70 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Reno
- Location given for Herring Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.7538046 Lon: -84.3451831
- 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 Grady, 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' (or 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- Herring 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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