A visit to the King 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 King Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the King Cemetery:
33.5829, -84.4294
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the King Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The King Cemetery is located in Clayton County<2>.
The county seat for Clayton County is located in Jonesboro. Jonesboro lies just to the southeast of the King Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the King Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the King Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from King Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Adams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Hart Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Hart Family Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Family Cemetery
- The Hart Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hart Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #178158 <5>
- Godbee / Godby Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bethsaida Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethsaida Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethsaida Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Bethsaida Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethsaida Cemetery
- Carver Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Carver Memorial Park is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Memorial Park
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia Cemetery
- Flat Rock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Flat Rock Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock Cemetery
- The Flat Rock Cemetery has also been known as:
- Flat Rock Church Cemetery
- Flatrock Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33952 <5>
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Forest Park City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- College Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The College Park Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park Cemetery
- College Park View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
- Peters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Peters Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Cemetery
- Flint Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Flint Ridge Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Ridge Cemetery
- Confederate Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Confederate Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate Cemetery
- Jonesboro City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Morrow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Morrow Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow Cemetery
- Forest Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the King Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from King Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Riverdale
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Oak Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Oak Village is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Fox Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fox Run is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Forest Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Coxs Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Coxs Crossing is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxs Crossing
- Red Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- College Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Morrow
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lake City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Plunket Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Plunket Town is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plunket Town
- Hapeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jonesboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Blair Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blair Village is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Village
- East Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fife
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fife is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
- Ellenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Conley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Union City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Winterthur Woods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Winterthur Woods is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterthur Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,237 people
- Fort McPherson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Irondale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Irondale is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Fairburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fayetteville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bonanza
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bonanza is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Rex
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Adams Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Adams Park is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Park
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 King Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clayton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The King Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- East Point
- Fayetteville
- Hapeville
- Jonesboro
- Riverdale
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 King Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Clayton 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 King Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #316431 (King Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #316431 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: Clayton
- Est. Elev: 288 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Riverdale
- Location given for King Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.5828889 Lon: -84.4293711
- 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 Clayton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- King 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |