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A visit to the Mercer Cemetery ...


The location of the Mercer Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Mercer Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.6357°   (33° 38' 8")

Lon:   -82.7888°   (-82° 47' 19")

The Mercer Cemetery is located in Taliaferro County<2>.

The county seat for Taliaferro County is located in Crawfordville. Crawfordville lies just to the southwest of the Mercer Cemetery .

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 Mercer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Taliaferro County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Mercer Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mercer Cemetery.

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

    • Tyrone
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
      • Tyrone is located in Wilkes County
    • Sharon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Raytown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
      • Raytown is located in Taliaferro County
    • Washington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Crawfordville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Barnett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
      • Barnett is located in Warren County
    • Springfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Taliaferro County
    • Norwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
    • Rayle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayle
      • Rayle is located in Wilkes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayle <4>
    • New Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Wilkes County
    • Centerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wilkes County
    • Jacksonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 133 people
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Durham Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Town
        • Durham Town is located in Greene County
      • Camak
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Mesena
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Tignall
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tignall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tignall
        • Tignall is located in Wilkes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tignall <4>
      • Union Point
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • White Plains
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
        • White Plains is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <4>
      • Springfield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
        • Springfield is located in Hancock County
      • Warrenton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
        • Warrenton is located in Warren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <4>
      • Siloam
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Loce
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loce
        • Loce is located in Lincoln County
      • Woodville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
        • Woodville is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people

    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 Taliaferro County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Mercer Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Taliaferro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Sandy Cross Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandy Cross Cemetery is located in Taliaferro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Cross Cemetery
    • Sandy Cross Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandy Cross Cemetery is located in Taliaferro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Cross Cemetery
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
    • Pittman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pittman Cemetery is located in Taliaferro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittman Cemetery
    • Bell Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Bell Family Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
      • The Bell Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bell - Lance Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Family Cemetery
    • Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
      • The Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cliffords Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Stewart - Edwards Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart - Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stewart - Edwards Cemetery is located in Taliaferro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart - Edwards Cemetery
    • Sturdivant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sturdivant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sturdivant Cemetery is located in Taliaferro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sturdivant Cemetery
    • Mill Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mill Hill Cemetery is located in Taliaferro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Hill Cemetery
    • Overton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Overton Cemetery is located in Taliaferro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overton Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Raytown Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raytown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Raytown Cemetery is located in Taliaferro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raytown Cemetery
      • Raytown Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raytown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Raytown Cemetery is located in Taliaferro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raytown Cemetery
      • Sardis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Taliaferro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
      • Phillips Mill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips Mill Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Mill Cemetery
      • Saggus - Lyle Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saggus - Lyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Saggus - Lyle Cemetery is located in Taliaferro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saggus - Lyle Cemetery
      • Stephens - Alexander Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens - Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stephens - Alexander Cemetery is located in Taliaferro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens - Alexander Cemetery
      • Greater Level Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greater Level Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greater Level Hill Cemetery is located in Taliaferro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greater Level Hill Cemetery
      • Sharon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Taliaferro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
      • Friendship Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Taliaferro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • South Liberty Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Liberty Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Liberty Church Cemetery is located in Taliaferro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Liberty Church Cemetery

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

    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 #318034  (Mercer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #318034 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: Washington West
      • County: Taliaferro         Elev: 141
      • Location given for GNIS #318034 (Mercer 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 Taliaferro, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mercer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6357, Longitude: -82.7888       In this case, the coordinates for the Mercer Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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