A visit to the Hitchcock 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 Hitchcock Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hitchcock Cemetery:
33.1429, -83.0504
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hitchcock Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hitchcock Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.
The county seat for Hancock County is located in Sparta. Sparta lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Hitchcock Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hitchcock Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Hitchcock Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hitchcock Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bethea Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Roberson Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ray Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Ray Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
- Underwood - Harrison Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Green Sanford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Boyer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Boyer Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer Cemetery
- Hutchings Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Hutchings Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchings Cemetery
- St. Luke Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kennedy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- John Boyer Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Arnold Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Arnold Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Roberson Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Garner Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- John Thomas Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Second Darien Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Second Darien Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Darien Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Second Darien Baptist Church Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of Sparta.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2415598 <5>
- Second Darien Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- N F Garland Gravesite
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The N F Garland Gravesite is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for N F Garland Gravesite
- Ozborn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Ozborn Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozborn Cemetery
- Garland Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Glenns Mary Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nicholls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Nicholls Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholls Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Hitchcock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hitchcock Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Zebulon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Zebulon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
- Goat Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Goat Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
- Deepstep
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sparta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Milledgeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oconee Old Town ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
- Hardwick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Warthen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Meriwether
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Coopers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Coopers is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
- Sandersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Dennis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dennis is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Jewell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Brown's Crossing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
- Tennille
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Springfield is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Hallwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hallwood is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
- Oconee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Mitchell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ivey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
- McIntyre
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Toomsboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Beech Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Beech Hill is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill
- White Plains
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Resseaus Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Resseaus Crossroads is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resseaus Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2019: 63 people
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 Hitchcock Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hitchcock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Milledgeville
- Sandersville
- Sparta
- Toomsboro
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Hitchcock Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Hancock 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 Hitchcock Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #315467 (Hitchcock Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #315467 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: Hancock
- Est. Elev: 178 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Devereux
- Location given for Hitchcock Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.1429251 Lon: -83.0504269
- 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 Hancock, 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 from Point A (ie- Hitchcock 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |