A visit to the Kersey 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 Kersey Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Kersey Cemetery:
32.6752, -82.5418
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Kersey Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Kersey Cemetery is located in Johnson County<2>.
The county seat for Johnson County is located in Wrightsville. Wrightsville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Kersey Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Kersey Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Kersey Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Kersey Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Anderson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Fortner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Fortner Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortner Cemetery
- Wheeler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Meeks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Meeks Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks Cemetery
- Sardis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sardis Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
- Townsend - Gunn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gumlog Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Gumlog Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gumlog Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Kite.
- The Gumlog Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Gum Log Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1971151 <5>
- Snell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Snell Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell Cemetery
- Oak Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Oak Chapel Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Chapel Cemetery
- Lambs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Lambs Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Cemetery
- Moxley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Moxley Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley Cemetery
- Pollett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Pollett Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollett Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Foskey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Foskey Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foskey Cemetery
- King - Mason Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The King - Mason Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King - Mason Cemetery
- Greenway Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Greenway Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
- Red Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Cemetery
- Emanuel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
- Braswell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Braswell Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Kersey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Kersey Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kite
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Adrian
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Blundale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blundale is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blundale
- Wrightsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Norristown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lovett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lovett is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
- Swainsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Blun
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Blun is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blun
- Bartow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Harrison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gillis Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Gillis Springs is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Springs
- Wadley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Nunez
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Summertown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Riddleville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Riddleville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Rockledge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Colemans Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Colemans Lake is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Lake
- Moxley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Moxley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
- Soperton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Midville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
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 Kersey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Kersey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dublin
- Soperton
- Swainsboro
- Wadley
- Wrightsville
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 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 Kersey Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Johnson 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 Kersey Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #316396 (Kersey Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #316396 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: Johnson
- Est. Elev: 101 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kite
- Location given for Kersey Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.6751621 Lon: -82.5417982
- 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 Johnson, 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- Kersey 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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