A visit to the Old Fork 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 Old Fork Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Fork Cemetery:
34.0390, -83.0624
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Fork Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Fork Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Danielsville. Danielsville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Old Fork Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Fork Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Old Fork Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Fork Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cooper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Carlton City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Carlton City Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Carlton City Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Carlton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2148067 <5>
- Powers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Powers Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
- Burroughs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Burroughs Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burroughs Cemetery
- Gholston Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hardman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hardman Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman Cemetery
- Paul & Lester Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Paul & Lester Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul & Lester Cemetery
- David Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The David Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Cemetery
- Moore - Booth Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Moore - Booth Family Cemetery is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore - Booth Family Cemetery
- The Moore - Booth Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jack Moore Family Cemetery
- Moore Family Cemetery
- Vineyards Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Martin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Randolph Tucker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Clouds Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Clouds Creek Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clouds Creek Cemetery
- Jarrell - Howard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cunningham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham Cemetery
- Hobbs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hobbs Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- Robert Smith Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Robert Smith Family Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robert Smith Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Robert Smith Family Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Lexington.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2414296 <5>
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Fork Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Fork Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Carlton
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Comer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Colbert
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dewy Rose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dalton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dalton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Estimated population in 2019: 33,665 people
- Danielsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Goss
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Goss is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Harper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Harper is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Bowman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Arnoldsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Crawford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lexington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Harrison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Harrison is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
- Palmetto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Palmetto is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Elberton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Winterville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cherokee Corner ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cherokee Corner is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Corner
- Hull
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Harmony
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Centerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Shiloh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Ila
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Planter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Planter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planter
- Stephens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Franklin Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Royston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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 Old Fork Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Fork Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Danielsville
- Elberton
- Royston
- Winterville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Old Fork Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Madison 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 Old Fork Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #319982 (Old Fork Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #319982 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: Madison
- Est. Elev: 207 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Carlton
- Location given for Old Fork Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.039001 Lon: -83.062368
- 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 Madison, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Old Fork 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. |