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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Maxeys Sunset Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Maxeys Sunset Cemetery (FG ID #1974948)

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 Maxeys Sunset Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   33.7646°   (33° 45' 52")

Lon:   -83.1761°   (-83° 10' 33")

The cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County<3>.

As an estimate, the Maxeys Sunset Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the northeast of Lexington.

The county seat for Oglethorpe County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies just to the north northeast of the Maxeys Sunset Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Maxeys Sunset Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Oglethorpe County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Maxeys Sunset Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Maxeys Sunset Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Maxeys Sunset Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Maxeys
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxeys have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxeys
      • Maxeys is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxeys <5>
    • Stephens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
      • Stephens is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Former name for Stephens:
      • Antioch
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens <5>
    • Scull Shoals ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scull Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scull Shoals
      • Scull Shoals is located in Greene County
    • Woodville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Lexington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Crawford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Arnoldsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Cherokee Corner ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherokee Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Corner
      • Cherokee Corner is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Durham Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Town
      • Durham Town is located in Greene County
    • Union Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jacksonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 133 people
    • Greensboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Centerville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Centerville is located in Wilkes County
      • Watkinsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkinsville
        • Watkinsville is located in Oconee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkinsville <5>
      • Farmington
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Winterville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Rayle
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayle
        • Rayle is located in Wilkes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayle <5>
      • Bishop
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Siloam
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Springfield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
        • Springfield is located in Taliaferro County
      • Smyrna
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
        • Smyrna is located in Morgan County
      • Buckhead
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Palmetto
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
        • Palmetto is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Athens
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Hull
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
        • Hull is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <5>

    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 Maxeys Sunset Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oglethorpe County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Maxeys Sunset Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Maxeys Sunset Cemetery.<7>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Maxeys Sunset Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Moody Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moody Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Cemetery
    • McWhorter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McWhorter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McWhorter Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McWhorter Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Finley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Finley Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finley Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Smith - Freeman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith - Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith - Freeman Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith - Freeman Cemetery
    • Nicholson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nicholson Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson Cemetery
    • Janes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Janes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Janes Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Janes Cemetery
    • Geer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Geer Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geer Cemetery
    • Bairdstown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bairdstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bairdstown Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bairdstown Cemetery
    • Penfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Penfield Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penfield Cemetery
    • Atkins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atkins Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkins Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Trible Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trible Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trible Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trible Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Fambrough Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fambrough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fambrough Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fambrough Cemetery
      • Wheeler Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Woodville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Reynolds Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
      • Armstrong Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
      • Milner Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Milner Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milner Cemetery

    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 Maxeys Sunset Cemetery:

    The official website for Oglethorpe County: www.onlineoglethorpe.com

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Maxeys Sunset Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7646, Longitude: -83.1761    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Oglethorpe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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.




 

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