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A visit to the Meeks Cemetery ...

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 Meeks Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.6299°   (32° 37' 47")

Lon:   -82.5826°   (-82° 34' 57")

The Meeks Cemetery is located in Johnson County<2>.

The county seat for Johnson County is located in Wrightsville. Wrightsville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Meeks Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Meeks Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Snell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Snell Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Foskey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foskey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foskey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Foskey Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Kersey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kersey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kersey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kersey Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Red Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Emanuel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
  • Drake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Drake Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Braswell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braswell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Braswell Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
  • Townsend - Gunn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend - Gunn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsend - Gunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Townsend - Gunn Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Fortner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fortner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fortner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fortner Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • The Church of Jesus Christ Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lambs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lambs Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
    • Aurin Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aurin Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aurin Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aurin Memorial Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Gumlog Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gumlog Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Gumlog Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gumlog Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Kite.
      • The Gumlog Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gum Log Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1971151 <5>
    • Oak Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Chapel Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
    • Community MB Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Brachley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brachley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brachley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brachley Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
    • Old Thompson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Thompson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Thompson Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
    • Moxley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moxley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moxley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moxley Cemetery is located in Emanuel County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Meeks Cemetery.

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

  • Kite
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
    • Kite is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kite <6>
  • Adrian
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Norristown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown
    • Norristown is located in Emanuel County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norristown <6>
  • Wrightsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lovett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
    • Lovett is located in Laurens County
  • Gillis Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Springs
    • Gillis Springs is located in Treutlen County
  • Blundale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blundale
    • Blundale is located in Emanuel County
  • Rockledge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockledge
    • Rockledge is located in Laurens County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,433 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockledge <6>
  • Swainsboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swainsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swainsboro
    • Swainsboro is located in Emanuel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,491 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swainsboro <6>
  • Harrison
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Nunez
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunez
    • Nunez is located in Emanuel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunez <6>
  • East Dublin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Soperton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Blun
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blun
      • Blun is located in Emanuel County
    • Bartow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Dublin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Riddleville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
      • Riddleville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Summertown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertown
      • Summertown is located in Emanuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summertown <6>
    • Wadley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
      • Wadley is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <6>
    • Tarrytown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
      • Tarrytown is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrytown <6>
    • Colemans Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Lake
      • Colemans Lake is located in Emanuel County
    • Moxley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
      • Moxley is located in Jefferson County

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 Meeks Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Meeks Cemetery:

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 Meeks Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #318000  (Meeks Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #318000 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: Kite
    • County: Johnson         Elev: 92
    • Location given for GNIS #318000 (Meeks Cemetery)

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 Johnson, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Meeks Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6299, Longitude: -82.5826       In this case, the coordinates for the Meeks Cemetery 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>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.




 

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