A visit to the McRae 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 McRae Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McRae Cemetery:
32.1430, -82.7615
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McRae Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The McRae Cemetery is located in Wheeler County<2>.
The county seat for Wheeler County is located in Alamo. Alamo lies just to the west northwest of the McRae Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the McRae Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the McRae Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McRae Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Alamo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Alamo Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo Cemetery
- Stuart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Stuart Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Cemetery
- Hinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hinson Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinson Cemetery
- Purvis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Purvis Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Erick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Erick Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erick Cemetery
- Browning Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Browning Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Cemetery
- Boatwright Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Boatwright Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boatwright Cemetery
- New Stuckey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The New Stuckey Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Stuckey Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Mason Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mason Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Grimes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Grimes Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Benton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Benton Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Cemetery
- Starlight Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Starlight Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlight Cemetery
- Boatwright Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Boatwright Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boatwright Cemetery
- Troop Grave
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Troop Grave is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troop Grave
- Baker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the McRae Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McRae Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Alamo
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Glenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Scotland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- McRae - Helena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- McRae
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- McRae is located in Telfair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
- Helena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Vernon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cedar Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Ailey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lumber City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lumber City Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
- Uvalda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Tarrytown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Petross
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Petross is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
- Higgston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Higgston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Chauncey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Soperton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Milan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Charles
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Charles is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
- Hazlehurst
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Vidalia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Rockledge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Rentz
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cadwell
(21 miles [33.8 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 McRae Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wheeler County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McRae Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alamo
- Hazlehurst
- McRae
- Mount Vernon
- Soperton
- Vidalia
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 McRae Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Wheeler 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 McRae Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #317975 (McRae Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #317975 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: Wheeler
- Est. Elev: 76 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Alamo
- Location given for McRae Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.1429538 Lon: -82.7615278
- 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 Wheeler, 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 from Point A (ie- McRae 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |