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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 James Dykes Memorial Park ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the James Dykes Memorial Park

Lat:   32.4143°   (32° 24' 51")

Lon:   -83.4821°   (-83° 28' 55")

The James Dykes Memorial Park is located in Bleckley County<2>.

The county seat for Bleckley County is located in Cochran. Cochran lies just to the east southeast of the James Dykes Memorial Park .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the James Dykes Memorial Park.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from James Dykes Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

  • Pulaski - Bleckley Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Bleckley County
  • Walker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 Bleckley County
  • Sandbed MB Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Hayneville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayneville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayneville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hayneville Cemetery is located in Houston County
  • Orange Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Orange Hill Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
  • Pine Bloom Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Bloom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Bloom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Bloom Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Bleckley County
    • The Cedar Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cochran City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33188 <5>
  • Bryan Family Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryan Family Cemetery
    • The Bryan Family Cemetery is located in Houston County
  • Powers Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Powers Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
  • Kings Chapel AME Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Bembry Family Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bembry Family Cemetery
    • The Bembry Family Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Limestone Memorial Gardens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Limestone Memorial Gardens
      • The Limestone Memorial Gardens is located in Bleckley County
      • The Limestone Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Limestone Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35006 <5>
    • Floyd Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hart Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hart Cemetery is located in Bleckley County
    • Lizzy Harold Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lizzy Harold Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lizzy Harold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lizzy Harold Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
    • Burns Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burns Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
    • Laurel Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laurel Grove Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
    • Free Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Green Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Green Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Green Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Elko.
    • St. James Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jones Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Bleckley County
    • ElSharath MB Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the ElSharath MB Church Cemetery
      • The ElSharath MB Church Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • The ElSharath MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • El Sharath MB Church Cemetery
    • Walters Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walters Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
    • New Richland Baptist Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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 James Dykes Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from James Dykes Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

  • Cochran
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Hawkinsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Kathleen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kathleen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathleen
    • Kathleen is located in Houston County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kathleen <6>
  • Clinchfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Empire
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
    • Empire is located in Dodge County
  • Bonaire
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Elko
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Perry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,845 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <6>
  • Yonkers
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
    • Yonkers is located in Dodge County
  • Warner Robins
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Marion
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Twiggs County
  • Unadilla
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
    • Unadilla is located in Dooly County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <6>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Chester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Allentown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Danville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Centerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Peach County
    • Bryant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Dodge County
    • Jeffersonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Twiggs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <6>
    • Miami Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miami Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Valley
      • Miami Valley is located in Peach County
    • Huber
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
      • Huber is located in Twiggs County
    • Pineview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Montrose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pinehurst
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Echeconnee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echeconnee
      • Echeconnee is located in Peach County
    • Byron
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)

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 Dykes Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bleckley County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The James Dykes Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Dykes Memorial Park:

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 Dykes Memorial Park:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #316040  (James Dykes Memorial Park)
    • Note: GNIS record #316040 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: Westlake
    • County: Bleckley         Elev: 67
    • Location given for GNIS #316040 (James Dykes Memorial Park)

The official website for Bleckley County: www.bleckley.org/

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 Bleckley, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the James Dykes Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4143, Longitude: -83.4821       In this case, the coordinates for the James Dykes Memorial Park 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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