A visit to the Mercer 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 Mercer Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mercer Cemetery:
31.5983, -82.5662
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mercer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mercer Cemetery is located in Bacon County<2>.
The county seat for Bacon County is located in Alma. Alma lies just to the east southeast of the Mercer Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Mercer Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mercer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Camp Ground Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Camp Ground Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground Cemetery
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Stewart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Patterson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Patterson Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Mims Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mims Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mims Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Meeks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Meeks Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks Cemetery
- Douglas Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pine Level Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Pine Level Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level Cemetery
- Wilcox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Cemetery
- Wilcox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Cemetery
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- Lott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Lott Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
- Taylors Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Taylors Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Cemetery
- The Taylors Cemetery has also been known as:
- Matilda Cemetery
- Holton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Holton Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Yawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Meeks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Meeks Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks Cemetery
- Pine Lawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Pine Lawn Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lawn Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Mercer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mercer Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Nicholls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Green
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Denton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coffee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Coffee is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee
- Graham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Graham is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Douglas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Baxley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Kirkland is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Hazlehurst
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Talmo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Talmo is located in Ware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmo
- Broxton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Mershon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lumber City Ferry
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- 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
- Millwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bristol
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Surrency
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Axson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lumber City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Waresboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
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 Mercer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bacon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mercer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alma
- Alma lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Mercer Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alma.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Baxley
- Blackshear
- Broxton
- Douglas
- Hazlehurst
- Millwood
- Pearson
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 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 Mercer Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Bacon 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 Mercer Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #318033 (Mercer Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #318033 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: Bacon
- Est. Elev: 65 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sessoms
- Location given for Mercer Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.5982529 Lon: -82.5662476
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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 Bacon, 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 from Point A (ie- Mercer 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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