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A visit to the Morton 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 Morton Cemetery ...

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

33.8940, -83.2852

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

The Morton Cemetery is located in Clarke County<2>.

The county seat for Clarke County is located in Athens. Athens lies just to the northwest of the Morton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Morton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Morton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Puryear Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Puryear Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear Cemetery
  • Greer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Greer Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greer Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Athens.
    • The Greer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Chalky Level Burial Ground
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2480710 <5>
  • Tuck Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Tuck Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Cemetery
  • Athens Memory Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Athens Memory Gardens is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens Memory Gardens
  • Lester Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lester Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Cemetery
  • Bates Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Bates Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Veal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Veal Cemetery is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veal Cemetery
  • Young Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Young Cemetery is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
  • Big Creek Hardshell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Harris Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Trible Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Trible Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trible Cemetery
    • Lester Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Lester Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Cemetery
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
    • Ward Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
    • Ward Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
    • Hutcheson Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dawson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dawson Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Cherokee Corner ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Cherokee Corner is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Corner
  • Arnoldsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Winterville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Athens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Watkinsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Crawford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Hull
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Hull is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <6>
  • Stephens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bishop
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lexington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Colbert
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Overlook Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Overlook Village is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Village
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Farmington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Scull Shoals ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Scull Shoals is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scull Shoals
    • Maxeys
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Eastville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Eastville is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
    • North High Shoals
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • North High Shoals is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North High Shoals
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
    • High Shoals
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Comer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Comer is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comer <6>
    • Attica
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Attica is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
    • Bogart
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Osceola Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Osceola Village is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Village
    • Planter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Planter is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planter

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 Morton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clarke County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Morton Cemetery: