A visit to the Leona Payne 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 Leona Payne Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Leona Payne Cemetery:
32.6971, -83.1504
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Leona Payne Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Leona Payne Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County<2>.
The county seat for Wilkinson County is located in Irwinton. Irwinton lies just to the north of the Leona Payne Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Leona Payne Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Leona Payne Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant Plains Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Red Level Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Red Level Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level Cemetery
- Thomas Dupree Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Thomas Dupree Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Dupree Cemetery
- Big Sandy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Big Sandy Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy Cemetery
- Wesley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Wesley Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Cemetery
- Wesley Chapel UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Walnut Creek Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Hagin - Fordham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Walters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Walters Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Gilbert Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Cemetery
- Centerville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Centerville Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Harvill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Harvill Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvill Cemetery
- Gallmore - Chapman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Danville City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ussery Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Ussery Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ussery Cemetery
- Oconee Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lords Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Lords Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lords Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Leona Payne Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Leona Payne Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Irwinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Danville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Allentown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Montrose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Toomsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- McIntyre
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dudley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beech Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beech Hill is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill
- Jeffersonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Oconee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ivey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
- Gordon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Marion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Marion is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Dublin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dexter
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- East Dublin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Brooks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brooks is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Mount Pleasant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Chester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Coopers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Coopers is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
- Oconee Old Town ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
- Dry Branch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
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 Leona Payne 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 Leona Payne Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dublin
- Irwinton
- Toomsboro
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Leona Payne 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 Leona Payne Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #346797 (Leona Payne Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #346797 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: 125 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Stuckey Boone Lake
- Location given for Leona Payne Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.6970976 Lon: -83.1504314
- 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 Wilkinson, 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- Leona Payne 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |