A visit to the Midway 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 Midway Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Midway Cemetery:
31.0441, -84.0660
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Midway Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Midway Cemetery is located in Thomas County<2>.
The county seat for Thomas County is located in Thomasville. Thomasville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Midway Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Midway Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Midway Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Midway Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sunset Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Sunset Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The White Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Pilcher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Pilcher Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilcher Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Springhill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Springhill Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
- Ochlocknee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Ochlocknee Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochlocknee Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Banks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Banks Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Pine Forest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Pine Forest Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest Cemetery
- Hendry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hendry Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendry Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Little Ochlocknee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Singletary Cemetery #1
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Walden Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Walden Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The White Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Montgomery Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
- Singletary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Singletary Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singletary Cemetery
- Big Ochlocknee Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Midway Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Midway Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Meigs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ochlocknee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Spence
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Spence is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
- Pelham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cotton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Woodland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
- Fredonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fredonia is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Coolidge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cairo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hartsfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dewey City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dewey City is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
- Pebble City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pebble City is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble City
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Thomasville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Funston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Camilla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sale City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Midway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Riverside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Whigham
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Moultrie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Flint
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Flint is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Greenwood ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
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 Midway Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Thomas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Midway Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Camilla
- Coolidge
- Doerun
- Meigs
- Moultrie
- Pavo
- Pavo lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Midway Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pavo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavo
- Pelham
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 Midway Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Thomas 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 Midway Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #343764 (Midway Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #343764 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: Thomas
- Est. Elev: 90 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Meigs
- Location given for Midway Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.0440758 Lon: -84.066009
- 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 Thomas, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Midway 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. |