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A visit to the Hughes Cemetery ...

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 Hughes Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   32.1344°   (32° 8' 3")

Lon:   -82.5401°   (-82° 32' 24")

The Hughes Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.

The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies just to the northwest of the Hughes Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Hughes Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gibbs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
  • Peterson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
  • Grove - Sharpe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove - Sharpe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove - Sharpe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grove - Sharpe Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Morris Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morris Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Walker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Peterson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Live Oak Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Live Oak Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Live Oak Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Ailey.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #270478 <5>
  • McAllistor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAllistor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McAllistor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McAllistor Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Sharpe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharpe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharpe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sharpe Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Mathias Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathias Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mathias Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • McKinnon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinnon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinnon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McKinnon Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • McGregor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGregor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGregor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGregor Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
    • Long Pond Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Pond Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Pond Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
    • Old Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
    • Sharpe Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharpe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharpe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharpe Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Bell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Galbreath Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galbreath Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galbreath Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Galbreath Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • McCrimon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCrimon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCrimon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCrimon Cemetery is located in Montgomery County

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 Hughes Cemetery.

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

  • Ailey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ailey
    • Ailey is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ailey <6>
  • Petross
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
    • Petross is located in Montgomery County
  • Mount Vernon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Alston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Uvalda
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Higgston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
    • Higgston is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
  • Rock Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
    • Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
  • Charles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
    • Charles is located in Toombs County
  • Glenwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Vidalia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Crossing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
    • Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
  • Santa Claus
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Claus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
    • Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Tarrytown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
      • Tarrytown is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrytown <6>
    • Lyons
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Alamo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Alamo is located in Wheeler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <6>
    • Lumber City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
      • Lumber City is located in Telfair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumber City <6>
    • Lumber City Ferry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
      • Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
    • Soperton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Scotland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Telfair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <6>

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 Hughes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montgomery County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Hughes Cemetery:

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 Hughes Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #315799  (Hughes Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #315799 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: Mount Vernon
    • County: Montgomery         Elev: 73
    • Location given for GNIS #315799 (Hughes Cemetery)

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 Montgomery, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hughes Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1344, Longitude: -82.5401       In this case, the coordinates for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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