A visit to the McGinnis Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 McGinnis Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McGinnis Cemetery:
34.1886, -83.3748
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McGinnis Cemetery has been estimated.<1> - use with caution.
The McGinnis Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Danielsville. Danielsville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the McGinnis Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the McGinnis Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the McGinnis Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McGinnis Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Chandler Cemetery #4
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Minish Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Minish Cemetery is also located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minish Cemetery
- Hix Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Hix Cemetery is also located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix Cemetery
- Shields Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Shields Cemetery is also located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields Cemetery
- Dunson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Dunson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunson Cemetery
- Perry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Perry Cemetery is also located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
- Harris - Lord Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Berea Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Berea Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea Cemetery
- Smith - Rogers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Smith - Rogers Cemetery is also located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith - Rogers Cemetery
- Flagham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Flagham Cemetery is also located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagham Cemetery
- Culbertson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Culbertson Cemetery is also located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culbertson Cemetery
- Gray Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Gray Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Grey Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Bethel Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Cabin Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cabin Creek Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Howington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Howington Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howington Cemetery
- Nicholson City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Chandler Cemetery #3
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Chandler Cemetery #2
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the McGinnis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McGinnis Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ila
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Nicholson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Planter
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Commerce
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Shiloh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Danielsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dalton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Maysville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jefferson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Arcade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Arcade is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
- Hull
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Plainview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Homer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Attica
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Colbert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Harrison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Franklin Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Carnesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Athens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Aquilla ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Winterville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Comer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Royston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gillsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 McGinnis Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McGinnis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Athens
- Carnesville
- Commerce
- Danielsville
- Homer
- Jefferson
- Royston
- Winterville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 McGinnis Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Madison County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 McGinnis Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #317919 (McGinnis Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #317919 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Madison
- Est. Elev: 237 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ila
- Location given for McGinnis Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.1895531 Lon: -83.3740467
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Madison, 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- McGinnis Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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