A visit to the Linwood 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 Linwood Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Linwood Cemetery:
32.4775, -84.9826
The Linwood Cemetery is located in Muscogee County<1>.
The county seat for Muscogee County is located in Columbus. Columbus lies just to the south southwest of the Linwood Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Linwood Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Linwood Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Linwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Girard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Porterdale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Colored Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Colored Cemetery is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colored Cemetery
- East Porterdale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Riverdale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Community Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greater Beallwood Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Edmonds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Felix Edwards Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Felix Edwards Cemetery is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felix Edwards Cemetery
- Parkhill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Lakeview Memory Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Newsome Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Memory Gardens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Patrick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Patrick Cemetery is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Cemetery
- Mealing Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mealing Cemetery is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mealing Cemetery
- Dudleyville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Dudleyville Cemetery is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville Cemetery
- Abercombie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Abercombie Cemetery is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abercombie Cemetery
- Providence Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Water Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Water Shiloh Cemetery is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Shiloh Cemetery
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 Linwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Linwood Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Columbus
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- City Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- City Village is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Village
- Bibb City
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bibb City is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibb City
- Wynnton
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Phenix City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fontaine Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fontaine Village is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontaine Village
- Baker Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Baker Village is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Village
- Ladonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fort Benning
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Smith's Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Mitchell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fortson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Midland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Central Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bleecker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Crawford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Heineburg Village is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heineburg Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,893 people
- Cataula
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oswichee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Halloca ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Halloca is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halloca
- Upatoi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Prince Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 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 Linwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Muscogee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Linwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Columbus
- Fort Benning
- Phenix City
- Seale
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Linwood Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Muscogee 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 Linwood Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #316914 (Linwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #316914 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: Muscogee
- Est. Elev: 92 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Columbus
- Location given for Linwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.4776425 Lon: -84.9829873
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Muscogee, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Linwood 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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