A visit to the McLain 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 McLain Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McLain Cemetery:
32.2705, -82.2587
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McLain Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The McLain Cemetery is located in Toombs County<2>.
The county seat for Toombs County is located in Lyons. Lyons lies just to the southwest of the McLain Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the McLain Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the McLain Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McLain Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wilkes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Wilkes Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes Cemetery
- Findley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Findley Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley Cemetery
- Old Reedy Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Collins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- Findley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Findley Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley Cemetery
- Mosley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mosley Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosley Cemetery
- White Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The White Chapel Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Chapel Cemetery
- Harrell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Harrell Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell Cemetery
- Williamson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mosley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mosley Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosley Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Mt. Zion Church Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Hebron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- Findley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Findley Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- Rewis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Rewis Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rewis Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- Pea Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Pea Ridge Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge Cemetery
- Collins Chapel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Macon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Macon Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Macon Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Lyons.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #327372 <5>
- Odom Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Odom Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odom Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the McLain Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McLain Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lyons
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ohoopee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ohoopee is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohoopee
- Oak Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cobbtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cobbtown is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Former name for Cobbtown:
- Cobb Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobbtown <6>
- Santa Claus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Vidalia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Charles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Charles is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
- Collins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Higgston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Higgston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Stillmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Petross
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Petross is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
- Metter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Reidsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Manassas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Nunez
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Tarrytown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ailey
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Alston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bellville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Gillis Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Gillis Springs is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Springs
- Cedar Crossing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
- Pulaski
(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 McLain Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Toombs County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McLain Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Lyons
- Mount Vernon
- Reidsville
- Soperton
- Stillmore
- Vidalia
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 McLain Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Toombs 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 McLain Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #317948 (McLain Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #317948 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: Toombs
- Est. Elev: 65 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Oak Park
- Location given for McLain Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.2704637 Lon: -82.258733
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Toombs, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- McLain 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |