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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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   34.4634°   (34° 27' 48")

Lon:   -83.0610°   (-83° 3' 39")

The New Light Cemetery is located in Hart County<2>.

The county seat for Hart County is located in Hartwell. Hartwell lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the New Light Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the New Light Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Poole Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poole Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Poole Cemetery is located in Hart County
  • Providence UMC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence UMC Cemetery
    • The Providence UMC Cemetery is located in Hart County
    • The Providence UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Providence Cemetery
  • Maret Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maret Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maret Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maret Cemetery is located in Hart County
  • Kesse Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kesse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kesse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kesse Cemetery is located in Oconee County (SC)
  • Price Chapel Church of God Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Chapel Church of God Cemetery
    • The Price Chapel Church of God Cemetery is located in Hart County
    • The Price Chapel Church of God Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Price Chapel Cemetery
  • Robertson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
    • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Hart County
    • The Robertson Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Carnes Family Cemetery
  • Rock Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Rock Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rock Springs Cemetery is located in Hart County
  • Rock Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Byrum Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Byrum Cemetery is located in Hart County
  • Yow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Yow Cemetery is located in Stephens County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Williams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Hart County
    • Bowersville City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowersville City Cemetery
      • The Bowersville City Cemetery is located in Hart County
      • The Bowersville City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bowersville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32934 <5>
    • Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Union Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Union Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Hart County
      • The Union Hill Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Union Hill Cemetery
    • Crossroads Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Hart County
    • Beaverdam Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaverdam Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Beaverdam Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Oconee County (SC)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beaverdam Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Fair Play (SC).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1183903 <5>
    • Fair Play Christian Fellowship Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • South Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Union Cemetery is located in Oconee County (SC)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

  • Gumlog
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gumlog have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
    • Gumlog is located in Franklin County
  • Lavonia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavonia
    • Lavonia is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavonia <6>
  • Maretts
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maretts
    • Maretts is located in Hart County
  • Fair Play
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bowersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Reed Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
    • Reed Creek is located in Hart County
  • Martin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Canon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Flat Shoals
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
    • Flat Shoals is located in Hart County
  • Avalon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
    • Avalon is located in Stephens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
  • Oakway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
    • Oakway is located in Oconee County (SC)
  • Parhams
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parhams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
    • Parhams is located in Franklin County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hartwell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Carnesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Andersonville ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Andersonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Anderson County (SC)
    • Price ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Price. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Anderson County (SC)
    • Townville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Eastanollee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Royston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Franklin Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Westminster
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Harbin ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
      • Harbin is located in Oconee County (SC)
    • Richland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Madison
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Oconee County (SC)
    • Holland Store
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Store
      • Holland Store is located in Anderson County (SC)
      • Holland Store has also been known as:
      • Hollands

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 Hart County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

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 #335679  (New Light Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #335679 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: Lavonia
    • County: Hart         Elev: 250
    • Location given for GNIS #335679 (New Light Cemetery)

The official website for Hart County: www.hartcountyga.org/

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 Hart, 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- ) 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: 34.4634, Longitude: -83.0610       In this case, the coordinates for the New Light Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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