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A visit to the Murphy 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 Murphy Cemetery ...

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

33.0377, -82.8279

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

The Murphy Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Sandersville. Sandersville lies just to the south southeast of the Murphy Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Murphy Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Murphy Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Harris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Harris Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Sandersville City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Trawich Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Trawich Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trawich Cemetery
  • Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Memorial Gardens is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Gardens
  • Brownwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Brownwood Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood Cemetery
  • Sisters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sisters Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisters Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Warthen UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Warthen UMC Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warthen UMC Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Warthen UMC Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Warthen.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2170974 <5>
  • Warthen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Gordon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Warthen.
      • The Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32824 <5>
    • Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Warthen.
    • Stephen Mills Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Stephen Mills Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephen Mills Cemetery
    • Tabernacle UMC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle UMC Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tabernacle UMC Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Sandersville.
      • The Tabernacle UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Tabernacle Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37284 <5>
    • Pate Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Pate Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pate Cemetery
    • Pete Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Pete Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pete Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • John Sparks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The John Sparks Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sparks Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Murphy Cemetery.

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

  • Sandersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Warthen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Tennille
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Goat Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Goat Town is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
  • Deepstep
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Riddleville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Riddleville is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Davisboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Oconee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Edge Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Edge Hill is located in Glascock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge Hill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Mitchell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Zebulon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Zebulon is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
  • Harrison
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Beech Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Beech Hill is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill
    • Sparta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jewell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Gibson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Oconee Old Town ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
    • Toomsboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Avera
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Avera is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avera <6>

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 Murphy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Murphy Cemetery: