A visit to the Kennedy 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 Kennedy Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Kennedy Cemetery:
33.1729, -83.0763
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Kennedy 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 northeast of the Kennedy Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Kennedy Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Kennedy Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Kennedy Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Arnold Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Arnold Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
- Thornton Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Reynolds Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Beulah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Trawicks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Trawicks Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trawicks Cemetery
- Second Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hitchcock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Hitchcock Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock Cemetery
- Old Beulah Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Boyer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Boyer Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer Cemetery
- Stanton Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Butts - Wright Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bass Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Bass Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Bass - Coleman Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Quinn - Arnold Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Walls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Walls Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls Cemetery
- Jones Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Jones Chapel Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Chapel Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Ray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Ray Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
- Green Sanford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stanton Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Devereux Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Kennedy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Kennedy Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Zebulon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Zebulon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
- Sparta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Milledgeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goat Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Goat Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
- Hardwick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oconee Old Town ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
- Deepstep
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Meriwether
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dennis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Dennis is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Mount Pleasant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Warthen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hallwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hallwood is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Brown's Crossing
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
- Coopers
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Coopers is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
- Springfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Springfield is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Jewell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sandersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- White Plains
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Eatonton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Resseaus Crossroads
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Mitchell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Haddock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ivey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
- Tennille
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ethridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ethridge is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
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 Kennedy 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 Kennedy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Eatonton
- Milledgeville
- Sandersville
- Sparta
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Kennedy 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 Kennedy Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #316380 (Kennedy Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #316380 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: 187 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Devereux
- Location given for Kennedy Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.1729235 Lon: -83.0762614
- 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 from Point A (ie- Kennedy 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |