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A visit to the Hightower Cemetery ...


The location of the Hightower 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 Hightower Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.8349°   (30° 50' 5")

Lon:   -83.3127°   (-83° 18' 45")

The Hightower Cemetery is located in Lowndes County<2>.

The county seat for Lowndes County is located in Valdosta. Valdosta lies just to the east of the Hightower Cemetery .

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 Hightower Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Lowndes 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 Hightower 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hightower Cemetery.

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

    • Remerton
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Valdosta
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Barko Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barko Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barko Village
      • Barko Village is located in Lowndes County
    • Dasher
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dasher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher
      • Dasher is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
    • Clyattville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Shiloh
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Lowndes County
    • Franklinville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
      • Franklinville is located in Lowndes County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 971 people
    • Hahira
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Lake Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Morven
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Fodie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
      • Fodie is located in Brooks County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people
    • Naylor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor
      • Naylor is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naylor <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Quitman
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Leland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
        • Leland is located in Madison County (FL)
      • Cecil
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Howell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
        • Howell is located in Echols County
      • Pinetta
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Melrose
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
        • Melrose is located in Lowndes County
      • Barney
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ray City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ray City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray City
        • Ray City is located in Berrien County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ray City <4>
      • Empress
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empress
        • Empress is located in Brooks County
      • Cherry Lake
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lake
        • Cherry Lake is located in Madison County (FL)
      • Statenville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statenville
        • Statenville is located in Echols County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statenville <4>
      • Stockton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

    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 Hightower Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lowndes County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Hightower Cemetery.<5>

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

    • River Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Troupville Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troupville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Troupville Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troupville Cemetery
    • Pallbearers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pallbearers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pallbearers Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pallbearers Cemetery
    • Sunset Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Hill Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Hill Cemetery
    • Riverside Memorial Garden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Memorial Garden is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Memorial Garden
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Copeland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Copeland Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copeland Cemetery
    • Hodges Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
    • Redland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Redland Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redland Cemetery
    • Hunter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunter Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Passmore Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Passmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Passmore Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Passmore Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Rizer Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • The Rizer Cemetery is located in Brooks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rizer Cemetery
      • Morning Star Baptist Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • The Morning Star Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Brooks County
        • The Morning Star Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Morning Star Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Star Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Forest Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove Cemetery
      • Green Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Redding Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Redding Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redding Cemetery
      • Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • The Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Brooks County
        • The Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Philadelphia Baptist Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Lebanon Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Lane Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lane Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane 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 Hightower Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #315398  (Hightower Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #315398 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: Valdosta
      • County: Lowndes         Elev: 59
      • Location given for GNIS #315398 (Hightower Cemetery)

    The official website for Lowndes County: www.lowndescounty.com/

    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 Lowndes, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hightower Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8349, Longitude: -83.3127       In this case, the coordinates for the Hightower 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.




 

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