A visit to the Murder Creek 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 Murder Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Murder Creek Cemetery:
33.4393, -83.7274
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Murder Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Murder Creek Cemetery is located in Jasper County<2>.
The county seat for Jasper County is located in Monticello. Monticello lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Murder Creek Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Murder Creek Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Murder Creek Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Murder Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Tabernacle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Prospect UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Prospect UMC Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect UMC Cemetery
- The Prospect UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Prospect Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36461 <5>
- Loyd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Loyd Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd Cemetery
- New Rocky Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cunard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cunard Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunard Cemetery
- Poplar Hill AME Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Poplar Hill AME Church Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill AME Church Cemetery
- The Poplar Hill AME Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Poplar Grove Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2145172 <5>
- Bates Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Bates Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Newborn City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Newborn City Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newborn City Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hays Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Hays Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Cemetery
- Pickett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Pickett Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett Cemetery
- Newton Factory Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Red Oak Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Waters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Waters Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Cemetery
- Hardy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hardy Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Cemetery
- Perry Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Perry Family Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Family 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 Murder Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Murder Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Newborn
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mansfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shady Dale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dixie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dixie is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dixie Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dixie Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
- Monticello
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hub Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hub Junction is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
- Covington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Porterdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fincherville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Fincherville is located in Butts County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincherville
- Oxford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rutledge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Social Circle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Flovilla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Essex Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Essex Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
- Jackson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Madison
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Salem Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Salem Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
- Jenkinsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jersey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Whitney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Whitney is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
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 Murder Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jasper County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Murder Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Covington
- Eatonton
- Flovilla
- Jackson
- Madison
- Monticello
- Rutledge
- Social Circle
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Murder Creek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Jasper 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 Murder Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #349369 (Murder Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #349369 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: Jasper
- Est. Elev: 203 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Farrar
- Location given for Murder Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.4392878 Lon: -83.7273991
- 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 Jasper, 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- Murder Creek 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |