A visit to the New Light 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 New Light Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the New Light Cemetery:
31.5849, -84.6049
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the New Light Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The New Light Cemetery is located in Calhoun County<2>.
The county seat for Calhoun County is located in Morgan. Morgan lies just to the south of the New Light Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the New Light Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the New Light Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from New Light Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Elam Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Elam Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam Cemetery
- Morgan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- Morgan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Regan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Regan Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regan Cemetery
- Dickey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Dickey Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey Cemetery
- Pachitla Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Pachitla Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachitla Cemetery
- Bethelem Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Conley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Conley Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conley Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Collier Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Collier Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collier Cemetery
- New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. Stephen's Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The St. Stephen's Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephen's Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Stephen's Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Edison.
- The St. Stephen's Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Stevens Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36787 <5>
- St. Marys Land Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
- Leary City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Dover Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Dover Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Cemetery
- Dover Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Dover Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover 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 New Light Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from New Light Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Morgan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Edison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Williamsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Williamsburg is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Leary
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Five Points
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Five Points is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Holt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Holt is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Shellman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Arlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Milford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Milford is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Douglasville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Douglasville is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
- Estimated population in 2019: 11,695 people
- Bluffton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dawson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Cuthbert
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sasser
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Coleman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bellville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bellville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
- Estimated population in 2019: 118 people
- Bancroft
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bancroft is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Damascus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Anna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Anna is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
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 New Light Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Calhoun County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The New Light Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blakely
- Cuthbert
- Dawson
- Edison
- Leary
- Newton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 New Light Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Calhoun 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 New Light Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #335078 (New Light Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #335078 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: Calhoun
- Est. Elev: 79 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Morgan
- Location given for New Light Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.5848936 Lon: -84.6049164
- 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 Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New Light 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. |