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A visit to the McCough African-American Cemetery ...


We aren't confident of the location of the McCough African-American Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>


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 McCough African-American Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McCough African-American Cemetery has been estimated.

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McCough African-American Cemetery

Lat:   32.9557°   (32° 57' 20")

Lon:   -83.9591°   (-83° 57' 32")

The McCough African-American Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Forsyth. Forsyth lies just to the north northeast of the McCough African-American Cemetery .

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 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 McCough African-American Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Monroe 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 McCough African-American 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the McCough African-American Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McCough African-American Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Smarr
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smarr have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smarr
      • Smarr is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smarr <5>
    • Forsyth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Bolingbroke
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Culloden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Yatesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Upson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yatesville <5>
    • Musella
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musella have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musella
      • Musella is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Musella <5>
    • Goggins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goggins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goggins
      • Goggins is located in Lamar County
      • Goggins has also been known as:
      • Goggans Station
      • Goggans
      • Goggansville
      • Goggins Station
      • Gogginsville
    • Box Ankle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
      • Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
    • Lizella
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Juliette
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juliette have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliette
      • Juliette is located in Monroe County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Juliette <5>
    • Barnesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • West Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Bibb County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Aldora
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldora
        • Aldora is located in Lamar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
      • Roberta
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
        • Roberta is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberta <5>
      • Knoxville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
        • Knoxville is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <5>
      • Liberty Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
        • Liberty Hill is located in Lamar County
      • The Rock
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Rock
        • The Rock is located in Upson County
        • Former name for The Rock:
        • Topeka Junction
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Rock <5>
      • Payne
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
        • Payne is located in Bibb County
      • Milner
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Salem
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Salem is located in Upson County
      • Vinson Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Village
        • Vinson Village is located in Bibb County
      • Macon
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)

    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 McCough African-American Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McCough African-American Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Barnesville
    • Flovilla
    • Forsyth
      • Forsyth lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the McCough African-American Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Forsyth.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
    • Macon
      • Macon lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the McCough African-American Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Macon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
    • Roberta
      • Roberta lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South (S) of the McCough African-American Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Roberta.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
    • Thomaston

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the McCough African-American Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McCough African-American Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • McCowen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Owen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owen Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owen Cemetery
    • Brent Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brent Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brent Cemetery
    • Wooten Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wooten Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Wooten Family Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wooten Family Cemetery
    • McCommon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Zellner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Zellner Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Zellner Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zellner Cemetery
    • Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery
    • Bird Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bird Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bird Cemetery
    • Russellville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Thomas Battle Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Thomas Battle Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Thomas Battle Family Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Battle Family Cemetery
    • Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Bazemore Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bazemore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bazemore Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bazemore Cemetery
      • Rogers Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Little Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Little Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cemetery
      • Forsyth City Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Garden of Prayer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Prayer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garden of Prayer Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Prayer Cemetery
      • Marshall Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
      • Potts Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Potts Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potts Cemetery
      • Ingram Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ingram Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingram Cemetery
      • Sheran - Horne - Smith Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheran - Horne - Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sheran - Horne - Smith Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheran - Horne - Smith Cemetery
      • Ramah Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ramah Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramah Cemetery
      • Singleton Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Chambliss Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambliss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chambliss Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambliss Cemetery
      • Smith Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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

    The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecountygeorgia.com/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Monroe, 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' 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 McCough African-American Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9557, Longitude: -83.9591    
    <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>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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