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A visit to the New Light Cemetery ...


The location of the New Light 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 New Light Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.5849°   (31° 35' 5")

Lon:   -84.6049°   (-84° 36' 17")

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 .

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 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the New Light 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Calhoun County
    • Leary
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leary
      • Leary is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leary <4>
    • Five Points
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Randolph County
    • Holt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
      • Holt is located in Calhoun County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Baker County
    • Douglasville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
      • Douglasville is located in Early County
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sasser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sasser
        • Sasser is located in Terrell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sasser <4>
      • Coleman
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Bellville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
        • Bellville is located in Clay County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 118 people
      • Bancroft
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
        • Bancroft is located in Early County
      • Damascus
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Anna
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
        • Anna is located in Baker County

    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
      • Edison lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the New Light Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Edison.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
    • Leary
      • Leary lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the New Light Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Leary.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leary
    • Newton

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the New Light Cemetery.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elam Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elam Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Regan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Regan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Regan Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Regan Cemetery
    • Dickey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dickey Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickey Cemetery
    • Pachitla Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pachitla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pachitla Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pachitla Cemetery
    • Bethelem Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Conley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Conley Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conley Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Collier Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collier Cemetery is located in Terrell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collier Cemetery
    • New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    • 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
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephen's Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36787 <7>
      • St. Marys Land Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Land Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Land Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Land Cemetery
      • Spring Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
      • St. Lukes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Terrell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Dover Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dover Cemetery is located in Terrell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dover Cemetery
      • Dover Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dover Cemetery is located in Terrell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dover 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 New Light Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #335078  (New Light Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #335078 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: Morgan
      • County: Calhoun         Elev: 79
      • Location given for GNIS #335078 (New Light Cemetery)

    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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the New Light Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5849, Longitude: -84.6049       In this case, the coordinates for the New Light 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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