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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 Key Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Key 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 Key Cemetery

Lat:   33.2026°   (33° 12' 9")

Lon:   -83.4352°   (-83° 26' 6")

The Key Cemetery is located in Putnam County<2>.

The county seat for Putnam County is located in Eatonton. Eatonton lies just to the north northeast of the Key Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Key Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Stiles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stiles Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
  • Central Methodist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Humphries Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphries Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphries Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Humphries Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
  • Howe Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Howe Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
  • Barron Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barron Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Barron Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Barron Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Barron Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Round Oak.
    • The Barron Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Barron - Shropshire Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2333622 <5>
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Putnam County
  • Crestlawn Memorial Gardens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crestlawn Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crestlawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crestlawn Memorial Gardens is located in Putnam County
  • Fishing Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fishing Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fishing Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fishing Creek Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
  • Baldwin Memorial Gardens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldwin Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baldwin Memorial Gardens is located in Baldwin County
  • Fullerton Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fullerton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fullerton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fullerton Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • Hunt Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • Bullington Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullington Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bullington Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Bullington Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Blount - Gray Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blount - Gray Cemetery
      • The Blount - Gray Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Fortville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fortville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fortville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fortville Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jackson Family Graveyard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Family Graveyard
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Family Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Family Graveyard is located in Hancock County
    • Greater Bell's Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greater Bell's Chapel Cemetery
      • The Greater Bell's Chapel Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • The Greater Bell's Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Providence Church Cemetery
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Clawson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clawson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clawson Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Hillsboro Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillsboro Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillsboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillsboro Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Cheeks Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheeks Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cheeks Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Cheeks Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cheeks Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Gray.
      • The Cheeks Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cheek Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2501770 <5>
    • Round Oak Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Oak Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Round Oak Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Sunshine UMC Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunshine UMC Cemetery
      • The Sunshine UMC Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunshine UMC Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Gray.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1979139 <5>
    • Gordon Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Gordon Family Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Family Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gordon Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Gordon Family Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gordon Family Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Gray.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #34174 <5>
    • Risby Family Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Risby Family Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Risby Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Risby Family Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Risby Family Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Gray.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2200884 <5>
    • Ammons Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ammons Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ammons Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Ammons Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ammons Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Gray.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2496463 <5>
    • Big O Ranch Redding Family Estate Grounds
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big O Ranch Redding Family Estate Grounds
      • The Big O Ranch Redding Family Estate Grounds is located in Jones County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Big O Ranch Redding Family Estate Grounds is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Gray.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640593 <5>
    • Carson Family Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Family Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Carson Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Carson Family Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carson Family Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Gray.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2301298 <5>
    • Bradley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradley Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Finney Family Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finney Family Cemetery
      • The Finney Family Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Heritage Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Sanford Family Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanford Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanford Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sanford Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Key Cemetery.

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

  • Resseaus Crossroads
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Resseaus Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resseaus Crossroads
    • Resseaus Crossroads is located in Putnam County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 63 people
  • Ethridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
    • Ethridge is located in Jones County
  • Dennis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
    • Dennis is located in Putnam County
  • Hallwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hallwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
    • Hallwood is located in Putnam County
  • Meriwether
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Eatonton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Fortville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortville
    • Fortville is located in Jones County
  • Haddock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Brown's Crossing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brown's Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
    • Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
  • Round Oak
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Oak
    • Round Oak is located in Jones County
  • Bradley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
    • Bradley is located in Jones County
  • Hillsboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Wayside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
      • Wayside is located in Jones County
    • Gray
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <7>
    • Milledgeville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Clinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Jones County
      • Former name for Clinton:
      • Albany
    • Hardwick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Monticello
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Morton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Jones County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
    • James
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for James. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
      • James is located in Jones County
    • Shady Dale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dale
      • Shady Dale is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Dale <7>
    • Coopers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
      • Coopers is located in Baldwin County

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 Key Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Putnam County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 websites either 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 Key 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 Key Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #328393  (Key Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #328393 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: Resseaus Crossroads
    • County: Putnam         Elev: 144
    • Location given for GNIS #328393 (Key Cemetery)

The official website for Putnam County: www.putnamcountyga.us/

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 Putnam, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Key Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2026, Longitude: -83.4352       In this case, the coordinates for the Key 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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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