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A visit to the Murphree Cemetery ...


The location of the Murphree 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 Murphree Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.8404°   (32° 50' 25")

Lon:   -82.2376°   (-82° 14' 15")

The Murphree Cemetery is located in Burke County<2>.

The county seat for Burke County is located in Waynesboro. Waynesboro lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the northeast of the Murphree Cemetery .

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 Murphree Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Burke 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 Murphree 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Murphree Cemetery.

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

    • Midville
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Colemans Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Lake
      • Colemans Lake is located in Emanuel County
    • Magruder
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magruder
      • Magruder is located in Burke County
    • Summertown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertown
      • Summertown is located in Emanuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summertown <4>
    • Old Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Jefferson County
    • Rosier
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosier
      • Rosier is located in Burke County
    • Wadley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
      • Wadley is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <4>
    • Blundale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blundale
      • Blundale is located in Emanuel County
    • Blun
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blun
      • Blun is located in Emanuel County
    • Moxley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
      • Moxley is located in Jefferson County
    • Vidette
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
      • Vidette is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Bartow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Garfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Emmalane
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalane
        • Emmalane is located in Jenkins County
      • Louisville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Millen
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Perkins
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Munnerlyn
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munnerlyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnerlyn
        • Munnerlyn is located in Burke County
      • Gough
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Swainsboro
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swainsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swainsboro
        • Swainsboro is located in Emanuel County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,491 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swainsboro <4>
      • Twin City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)

    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 Murphree Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Burke County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Murphree Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Midville City Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midville City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Midville City Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midville City Cemetery
    • Cross Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cross Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Cross Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33493 <7>
    • Brack Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brack Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Brack Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brack Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Midville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brack Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32943 <7>
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Colemans Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colemans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Colemans Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colemans Cemetery
    • Bunn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bunn Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunn Cemetery
    • Cason - Bynes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cason - Bynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cason - Bynes Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cason - Bynes Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Kirkland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirkland Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkland Cemetery
    • Sherrod Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherrod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherrod Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherrod Cemetery
    • Street Place Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Street Place Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Street Place Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Street Place Cemetery
    • Inman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Inman Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inman Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Bark Camp Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bark Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bark Camp Cemetery is located in Burke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bark Camp Cemetery
      • Greens Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greens Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greens Cemetery
      • Garbutts Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garbutts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garbutts Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garbutts Cemetery
      • Old Union Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Union Grove Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Grove Cemetery
      • Lambs Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambs Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lambs Chapel Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambs Chapel Cemetery
      • Summertown Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summertown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Summertown Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summertown Cemetery
      • Bishops Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishops Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bishops Chapel Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishops Chapel Cemetery
      • Union Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
      • Walea Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walea Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walea Cemetery
      • Drake Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Drake Cemetery is located in Jenkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drake Cemetery
      • Deep Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Deep Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Jenkins County
        • The Deep Creek Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Deep Creek FWB Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deep Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Law Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Law Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Law Cemetery is located in Jenkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Law 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 Murphree Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #319153  (Murphree Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #319153 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: Midville
      • County: Burke         Elev: 76
      • Location given for GNIS #319153 (Murphree Cemetery)

    The official website for Burke County: www.burkecounty-ga.gov/

    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 Burke, 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 Murphree Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8404, Longitude: -82.2376       In this case, the coordinates for the Murphree 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>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.
    <7>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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