A visit to the Mount Vernon 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 Mt. Vernon Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery:
31.6038, -84.9730
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.
The county seat for Clay County is located in Fort Gaines. Fort Gaines lies just to the west of the Mt. Vernon Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Vernon Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Vernon Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Vernon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pecan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Pecan Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Cemetery
- Wesley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Wesley Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Cemetery
- Judson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Judson Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson Cemetery
- Singletary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Singletary Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singletary Cemetery
- Campground Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Campground Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Ft. Gaines Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Ft. Gaines Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Gaines Cemetery
- New Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The New Park Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Park Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- Bryant - Neves Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Vilulah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Vilulah Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilulah Cemetery
- New Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Bluffton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Bluffton Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton Cemetery
- Shorterville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Shorterville Cemetery is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Enterprise Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Enterprise Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove AME Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mercier Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Mercier Cemetery is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercier Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Mt. Vernon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Vernon Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bellville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bellville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
- Estimated population in 2019: 118 people
- Fort Gaines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Coleman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oketeyeconne ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oketeyeconne is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketeyeconne
- Shorterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Shorterville is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
- Bluffton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Morris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Edison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Screamer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Screamer is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamer
- Hatcher
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hatcher is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
- Blakely
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bancroft
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bancroft is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Cuthbert
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Haleburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Haleburg is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Abbeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Graball
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Graball is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Former names for Graball:
- Hart's Crossroads
- Hudspeth's Crossroads
- Oakey Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Oakey Grove is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Grove
- Arlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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. Vernon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Vernon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Abbeville
- Blakely
- Cuthbert
- Edison
- Eufaula
- Fort Gaines
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. Vernon Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Clay 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 Mt. Vernon Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #344827 (Mount Vernon Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #344827 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: Clay
- Est. Elev: 125 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Zetto
- Location given for Mount Vernon Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.6037795 Lon: -84.9729818
- 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 Clay, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mt. Vernon 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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