A visit to the James 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 James Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the James Cemetery:
30.9144, -83.0643
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the James Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The James Cemetery is located in Lowndes County<2>.
The county seat for Lowndes County is located in Valdosta. Valdosta lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the James Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the James Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the James Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from James Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sweet Prospect Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Foreman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Foreman Cemetery is located in Lanier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreman Cemetery
- Wetherington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Wetherington Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetherington Cemetery
- Unity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Unity Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Cemetery
- Wayfare Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wayfare Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Echols County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayfare Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Wayfare Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cow Creek Cemetery
- Cow Creek Church Cemetery
- Wayfare Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Lovejoy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Lovejoy Cemetery is located in Lanier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- St. John MB Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hightower Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Hightower Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Echols County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Beaver Dam Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Beaver Dam Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam Cemetery
- The Beaver Dam Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ray City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36523 <5>
- Dame Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Dame Cemetery is located in Clinch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dame Cemetery
- North Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The North Cemetery is located in Clinch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- Baskins Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Baskins Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskins Cemetery
- Fisher Gaskins Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Hill Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- The Sunset Hill Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hill Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Echols County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the James Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from James Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Naylor
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Stockton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Howell
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Howell is located in Echols County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Lakeland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Du Pont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Valdosta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ray City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Franklinville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Franklinville is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
- Estimated population in 2019: 971 people
- Dasher
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dasher is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- Statenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fruitland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fruitland is located in Echols County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Remerton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Remerton is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Mineola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mineola is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
- Population from the 2010 Census: 150 people
- Barko Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Barko Village is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barko Village
- Lake Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Melrose
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Melrose is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Hahira
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Homerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Shiloh is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
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 James 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 James Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Du Pont
- Hahira
- Homerville
- Nashville
- Statenville
- Valdosta
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 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 James Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Lowndes 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 James Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #346275 (James Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #346275 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: Lowndes
- Est. Elev: 58 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Naylor
- Location given for James Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.9143733 Lon: -83.0643113
- 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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- James 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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