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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 King Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the King Cemetery

Lat:   32.7482°   (32° 44' 53")

Lon:   -83.2996°   (-83° 17' 58")

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 .

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.

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 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 Wilkinson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Twiggs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <4>
    • Irwinton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwinton
      • Irwinton is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwinton <4>
    • McIntyre
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntyre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre
      • McIntyre is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntyre <4>
    • Gordon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordon <4>
    • Marion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Twiggs County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
      • Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
    • Brooks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Wilkinson County
    • Dry Branch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Toomsboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toomsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toomsboro
      • Toomsboro is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toomsboro <4>
    • Mountain Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Springs
      • Mountain Springs is located in Jones County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Griswoldville ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswoldville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
        • Griswoldville is located in Jones County
      • Huber
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
        • Huber is located in Twiggs County
      • Montrose
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Coopers
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
        • Coopers is located in Baldwin County
      • Mount Pleasant
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
        • Mount Pleasant is located in Baldwin County
      • East Macon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Macon
        • East Macon is located in Bibb County
      • Wheeler Heights
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Heights
        • Wheeler Heights is located in Bibb County
      • Cross Keys
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
        • Cross Keys is located in Bibb 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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the King Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wall Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
    • McCollum Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCollum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCollum Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCollum Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Clear Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Cemetery
    • New Hopewell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hopewell Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hopewell Cemetery
    • Mercer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mercer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mercer Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wimberly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wimberly Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wimberly Cemetery
    • White Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Springs Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Springs Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Liberty Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lee Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Shiloh CME Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Concord Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Concord Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Gallmore - Chapman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Plains Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery
      • Branan - Vinson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branan - Vinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Branan - Vinson Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branan - Vinson Cemetery
      • McArthur - Robinson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McArthur - Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McArthur - Robinson Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McArthur - Robinson Cemetery
      • Augustus Fountain Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Augustus Fountain Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Augustus Fountain Family Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • The Augustus Fountain Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Augusta Fountain Cemetery
        • Augustus Fountain Cemetery
        • Tharpe Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Augustus Fountain Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2423502 <6>

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

    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: GNIS record #316428 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: Jeffersonville
      • County: Wilkinson         Elev: 140
      • Location given for GNIS #316428 (King Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

    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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the King Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7482, Longitude: -83.2996    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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