A visit to the Horeb 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 Horeb Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Horeb Cemetery:
33.3665, -82.8371
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Horeb Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Horeb Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.
The county seat for Hancock County is located in Sparta. Sparta lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Horeb Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Horeb Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Horeb Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Horeb Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Covey Rise Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- McCown Grave
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The McCown Grave is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCown Grave
- Mill Rock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Mill Rock Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Rock Cemetery
- Brinson - Latimer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Burnley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Burnley Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnley Cemetery
- Coleman - Middlebrooks Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gonder - Poole Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gonder Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Medlock Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Evans - Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- George Turner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ivey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ivey Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Rocky Branch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Rocky Branch Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Henry - Burnley Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Powelton Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Battle - Cato Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Powelton Community Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Powelton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Powelton Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powelton Cemetery
- Latimer - Heath Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rock Mills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Rock Mills Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Mills Cemetery
- Shivers Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ephraim Ivey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Ephraim Ivey Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephraim Ivey Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Horeb Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Horeb Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Springfield is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Sparta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Barnett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Barnett is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Warrenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Norwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Camak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crawfordville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sharon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- White Plains
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Raytown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Raytown is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Zebulon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Zebulon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
- Mesena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gibson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Warthen
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Siloam
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Springfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Springfield is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Edge Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Edge Hill is located in Glascock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 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 Horeb 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 Horeb Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Crawfordville
- Gibson
- Sparta
- Thomson
- Union Point
- Warrenton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Horeb 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 Horeb Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #348215 (Horeb Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #348215 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: 175 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jewell
- Location given for Horeb Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.3665296 Lon: -82.8370853
- 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 '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- Horeb 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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