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A visit to the McDonald Cemetery ...


The location of the McDonald Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<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 McDonald Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.9413°   (30° 56' 28")

Lon:   -83.7646°   (-83° 45' 52")

The McDonald Cemetery is located in Thomas County<2>.

The county seat for Thomas County is located in Thomasville. Thomasville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the McDonald 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 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 McDonald Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Thomas 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 McDonald 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 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the McDonald Cemetery.

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

    • Pavo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Barwick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Coolidge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fredonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Thomas County
    • Boston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Dixie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Berlin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Thomasville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fodie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
      • Fodie is located in Brooks County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people
    • Dewey City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Morven
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
      • Morven is located in Brooks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morven <4>
    • Barney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Quitman
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Moultrie
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Riverside
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
        • Riverside is located in Colquitt County
      • Ochlocknee
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • 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 <4>
      • Funston
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Ellenton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

    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 McDonald Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Thomas County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the McDonald Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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 Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lasseter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lasseter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lasseter Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lasseter Cemetery
    • Kennedy Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kennedy Chapel Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Chapel Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Barwick City Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Gandy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gandy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gandy Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gandy Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Enon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Enon Cemetery is located in Thomas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Thomas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Centennial Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centennial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Centennial Cemetery is located in Thomas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centennial Cemetery
      • Aucilla Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Richland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richland Cemetery is located in Thomas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hodges Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Brooks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
      • Prosperity Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

    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 McDonald Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #317894  (McDonald Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #317894 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: Patten
      • County: Thomas         Elev: 76
      • Location given for GNIS #317894 (McDonald Cemetery)

    The official website for Thomas County: www.thomascountyboc.org/

    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 Thomas, 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 McDonald Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9413, Longitude: -83.7646       In this case, the coordinates for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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