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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 McCown Grave ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McCown Grave

Lat:   33.3546°   (33° 21' 16")

Lon:   -82.8026°   (-82° 48' 9")

The McCown Grave is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Sparta. Sparta lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the McCown Grave .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the McCown Grave.<4>

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

  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Evans - Taylor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans - Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans - Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evans - Taylor Cemetery is located in Warren County
  • Brinson - Latimer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brinson - Latimer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brinson - Latimer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brinson - Latimer Cemetery is located in Warren County
  • Horeb Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horeb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horeb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Horeb Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Shivers Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shivers Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shivers Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shivers Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • George Turner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Turner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The George Turner Cemetery is located in Warren County
  • Ivey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ivey Cemetery is located in Warren County
  • Rocky Branch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rocky Branch Cemetery is located in Warren County
  • Medlock Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medlock Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medlock Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Medlock Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Rock Mills Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Mills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rock Mills Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Ephraim Ivey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ephraim Ivey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ephraim Ivey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ephraim Ivey Cemetery is located in Warren County
  • Covey Rise Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covey Rise Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covey Rise Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Covey Rise Farm Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Gonder - Poole Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gonder - Poole Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gonder - Poole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gonder - Poole Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Coleman - Middlebrooks Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman - Middlebrooks Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman - Middlebrooks Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coleman - Middlebrooks Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Gonder Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gonder Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gonder Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gonder Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Latimer - Heath Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Latimer - Heath Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Latimer - Heath Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Latimer - Heath Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Thankful Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thankful Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thankful Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thankful Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jewell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jewell Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Durbeys Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durbeys Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durbeys Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Durbeys Chapel Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Fowler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Baker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Long Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Creek Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • New Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Pate Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pate Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pate Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Dooley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dooley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dooley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dooley Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Williams - Neal Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams - Neal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams - Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams - Neal Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Elim Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elim Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elim Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Hubert Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubert Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hubert Cemetery is located in Warren County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the McCown Grave.

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

  • Jewell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
    • Jewell is located in Warren County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <5>
  • Warrenton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
    • Warrenton is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <5>
  • Norwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <5>
  • Springfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Hancock County
  • Barnett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
    • Barnett is located in Warren County
  • Mitchell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
    • Mitchell is located in Glascock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchell <5>
  • Sparta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <5>
  • Camak
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Crawfordville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Gibson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Mesena
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sharon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Raytown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
      • Raytown is located in Taliaferro County
    • Zebulon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
      • Zebulon is located in Hancock County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
    • White Plains
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <5>
    • Warthen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Edge Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge Hill
      • Edge Hill is located in Glascock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Avera
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
      • Avera is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avera <5>
    • Thomson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
      • Thomson is located in McDuffie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomson <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 McCown Grave. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McCown Grave.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 McCown Grave:

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 McCown Grave:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1985832  (McCown Grave)
    • Note: GNIS record #1985832 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: Jewell
    • County: Hancock         Elev: 126
    • Location given for GNIS #1985832 (McCown Grave)

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 Hancock, 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 obstructions 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 McCown Grave. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3546, Longitude: -82.8026       In this case, the coordinates for the McCown Grave 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>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.




 

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