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A visit to the Maxwell Cemetery ...

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 Maxwell Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Maxwell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   31.0146°   (31° 0' 52")

Lon:   -84.2760°   (-84° 16' 33")

The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Grady County<2>.

The county seat for Grady County is located in Cairo. Cairo lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Maxwell Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Maxwell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Dollar Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dollar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dollar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dollar Cemetery is located in Grady County
  • Pine Level Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Level Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Level Cemetery is located in Grady County
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Grady County
  • Springhill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springhill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Springhill Cemetery is located in Grady County
  • Live Oak Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Cemetery
    • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Grady County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Live Oak Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Cairo.
    • The Live Oak Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pine Level Annex Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35039 <5>
  • Mizpah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mizpah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mizpah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mizpah Cemetery is located in Grady County
  • Wilder Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilder Cemetery
    • The Wilder Cemetery is located in Grady County
  • Capel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Capel Cemetery is located in Grady County
  • Godwin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godwin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Godwin Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
  • Mars Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mars Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mars Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Travelers Rest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travelers Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travelers Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Travelers Rest Cemetery is located in Grady County
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Grady County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Tired Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tired Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tired Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tired Creek Cemetery is located in Grady County
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Grady County
    • St. James Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Grady County
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Grady County
    • Union Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Springs Cemetery is located in Grady County
    • Griffin Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griffin Memorial Gardens is located in Grady County
    • Paulk Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paulk Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paulk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paulk Cemetery is located in Grady County
    • Pine Forest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Forest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Forest Cemetery is located in Grady County
    • Banks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banks Cemetery
      • The Banks Cemetery is located in Grady County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Maxwell Cemetery.

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

  • Spence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
    • Spence is located in Grady County
  • Woodland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Woodland is located in Grady County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
  • Whigham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Cairo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Vada
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
    • Vada is located in Decatur County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 56,457 people
  • Pelham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Meigs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Climax
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenwood ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Mitchell County
  • Ochlocknee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochlocknee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochlocknee
    • Ochlocknee is located in Thomas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ochlocknee <6>
  • Midway
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Grady County
  • Camilla
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Lamar ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Lamar is located in Baker County
    • Cotton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bainbridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pebble City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble City
      • Pebble City is located in Mitchell County
    • Calvary
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Dewey City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
      • Dewey City is located in Thomas County
    • Fredonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Thomas 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 Maxwell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grady County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bainbridge
  • Camilla
  • Meigs
    • Meigs lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Maxwell Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Meigs.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meigs
  • Newton
  • Pelham

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 helpful 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 Maxwell Cemetery:

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 Maxwell Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #317806  (Maxwell Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #317806 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: Gee Pond
    • County: Grady         Elev: 101
    • Location given for GNIS #317806 (Maxwell Cemetery)

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

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 Grady, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Maxwell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0146, Longitude: -84.2760       In this case, the coordinates for the Maxwell Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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