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A visit to the Mount Pilgrim Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Pilgrim 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 Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery

Lat:   33.0776°   (33° 4' 39")

Lon:   -84.7449°   (-84° 44' 41")

The Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Meriwether County<2>.

The county seat for Meriwether County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies just to the south southeast of the Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery .

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 Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Meriwether 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 Mt. Pilgrim 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery.

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

    • Greenville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Harris City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
      • Harris City is located in Meriwether County
    • Rocky Mount
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
      • Rocky Mount is located in Meriwether County
    • Lone Oak
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Mountville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Gay
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
      • Gay is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gay <4>
    • Luthersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luthersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthersville
      • Luthersville is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luthersville <4>
    • Edman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edman
      • Edman is located in Meriwether County
    • Woodbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <4>
    • Hogansville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Troup County
    • Grantville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Smith City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith City
        • Smith City is located in Coweta County
      • Warm Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Brays Lakeview
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brays Lakeview
        • Brays Lakeview is located in Troup County
      • Asta Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asta Village
        • Asta Village is located in Troup County
      • Molena
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molena
        • Molena is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Molena <4>
      • Haralson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Moreland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
        • Moreland is located in Coweta County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreland <4>
      • Corinth
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
        • Corinth is located in Heard County
      • Pine Mountain
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Manchester
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • LaGrange
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
        • LaGrange is located in Troup County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,741 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <4>
      • Chalybeate Springs
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalybeate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
        • Chalybeate Springs is located in Meriwether County
      • Concord
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Hilltop
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
        • Hilltop is located in Pike 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 Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Meriwether County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Pilgrim 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Marchman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Blount Peavy Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blount Peavy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blount Peavy Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blount Peavy Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32898 <6>
    • Blount Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blount Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blount Cemetery
    • Greenville Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Cousins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cousins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cousins Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cousins Cemetery
    • McLaughin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLaughin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McLaughin Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLaughin Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Greenville City Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fellowship Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
    • Possum Trot Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Possum Trot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Possum Trot Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Possum Trot Cemetery
    • Campground Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campground Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Ollie Branch Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ollie Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ollie Branch Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ollie Branch Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Brittain Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brittain Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Brittain Family Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brittain Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2349449 <6>
      • Union Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Florence Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Florence Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florence Cemetery
      • Needmore Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Needmore Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needmore Cemetery
      • Woodward Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodward Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodward Cemetery
      • Branch Hebron Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branch Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Branch Hebron Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branch Hebron Cemetery
      • Cole Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cole Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
      • Dunlap Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunlap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dunlap Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunlap 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 Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #318802  (Mount Pilgrim Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #318802 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: Greenville
      • County: Meriwether         Elev: 275
      • Location given for GNIS #318802 (Mount Pilgrim 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 Meriwether, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0776, Longitude: -84.7449       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Pilgrim 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.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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