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:
32.7482, -83.2996
The King Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County<1>.
The county seat for Wilkinson County is located in Irwinton. Irwinton lies just to the east northeast of the King Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the King Cemetery.
Name Variations for King Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
King Cemetery has also been known as:
- Balls CME Church Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the King Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from King Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Wall Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
- Asbury Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Asbury Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
- McCollum Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The McCollum Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCollum Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Clear Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek Cemetery
- New Hopewell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The New Hopewell Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hopewell Cemetery
- Mercer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mercer Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer Cemetery
- First Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jeffersonville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wimberly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Wimberly Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimberly Cemetery
- White Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The White Springs Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Springs Cemetery
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- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
- Beyond The Walls Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Shiloh CME Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Concord Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Gallmore - Chapman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Plains Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Branan - Vinson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- McArthur - Robinson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Augustus Fountain Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Augustus Fountain Family Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustus Fountain Family Cemetery
- The Augustus Fountain Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Augusta Fountain Cemetery
- Augustus Fountain Cemetery
- Tharpe Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2423502 <4>
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]<2> of the King Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from King Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jeffersonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Irwinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- McIntyre
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gordon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Marion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Danville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Allentown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ivey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
- Brooks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dry Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Toomsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Griswoldville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Huber
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Montrose
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Coopers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- East Macon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Wheeler Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Beech Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Beech Hill is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill
- James
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Cross Keys
(18 miles [29 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 King Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wilkinson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The King Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Irwinton
- Toomsboro
- Warner Robins
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 King Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Wilkinson 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 #316428 (King Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #316428 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: Wilkinson
- Est. Elev: 140 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jeffersonville
- Location given for King Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.7484771 Lon: -83.3001632
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Wilkinson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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