A visit to the Okapilco Missionary Baptist (MB) Church 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 Okapilco MB Church Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Okapilco MB Church Cemetery
Lat: 30.8963° (30° 53' 46")
Lon: -83.6382° (-83° 38' 17")
The Okapilco MB Church Cemetery is located in Brooks County<1>.
The county seat for Brooks County is located in Quitman. Quitman lies just to the south southeast of the Okapilco MB Church Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the Okapilco MB Church Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Okapilco MB Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hodges Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Robinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hunter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Kennedy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rogers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Brooks County
- The Rogers Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rogers / Deavane / Culpepper Cemetery
- Barwick City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Robinson Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- New Macedonia Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Henry Clark Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Morrison Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ozell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ozell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ozell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ozell Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Hamm City Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dixie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Concord Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Horeb Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Salem MB Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- McDonald Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McDonald Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Salem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Dixie Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- West End Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill Cemetery (East)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill Cemetery (West)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- North End Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pine View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Strickland / Coulter Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Okapilco MB Church Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Okapilco MB Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fodie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barwick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dixie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pavo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Quitman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Morven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
- Morven is located in Brooks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morven <7>
- Barney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Boston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Berlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Shiloh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Coolidge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Empress
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Barko Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barko Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barko Village
- Barko Village is located in Lowndes County
- Hahira
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cecil
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fredonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Remerton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remerton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remerton
- Remerton is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
- Ellenton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Thomasville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Adel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dewey City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
- Dewey City is located in Thomas County
- Moultrie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Valdosta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Riverside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Riverside is located in Colquitt County
- Franklinville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
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 Okapilco MB Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brooks County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Okapilco MB Church Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adel
- Adel lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the Okapilco MB Church Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Adel.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
- Boston
- Coolidge
- Hahira
- Hahira lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Okapilco MB Church Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hahira.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahira
- Moultrie
- Pavo
- Pavo lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the Okapilco MB Church Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pavo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavo
- Quitman
- Valdosta
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 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 Okapilco MB Church Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Brooks 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 Okapilco MB Church Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Brooks County: www.brooks-county.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Brooks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Okapilco MB Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8963, Longitude: -83.6382 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<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> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |