A visit to the Old Springfield 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. 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 Springfield Church Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Springfield Church Cemetery:
33.4160, -82.9401
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Springfield Church Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Springfield Church Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.
The county seat for Hancock County is located in Sparta. Sparta lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of the Old Springfield Church Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Springfield Church Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Old Springfield Church Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Springfield Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hilsman - Lary Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Dixon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Dixon Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
- Johnston Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Apostolic Faith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Burnley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Burnley Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnley Cemetery
- Powelton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Powelton Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powelton Cemetery
- Battle - Cato Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Powelton Community Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Stephens Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Stephens Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Stephens Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Mt. Stephens Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Stephens Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35596 <5>
- Clark - Webb - Simmons Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Smyrna Methodist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Covey Rise Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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- Henry - Burnley Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Powelton Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Battery Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Battery Cemetery is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battery Cemetery
- Copelin Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Copelin Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copelin Family Cemetery
- The Copelin Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Copelan Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2364449 <5>
- Mt. Zion Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Old Springfield Church Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Springfield Church Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Springfield
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Springfield is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- White Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sparta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Barnett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Barnett is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Crawfordville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Siloam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jewell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Norwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Springfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Springfield is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Jacksonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jacksonville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 133 people
- Warrenton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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- Union Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Raytown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Raytown is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
- Zebulon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Zebulon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
- Durham Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Durham Town is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Town
- Camak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Greensboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tyrone
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Tyrone is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Mitchell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mesena
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Woodville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Woodville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
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 Springfield Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Springfield Church Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Crawfordville
- Gibson
- Gibson lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Old Springfield Church Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gibson.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Sparta
- Union Point
- Warrenton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Old Springfield Church Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Hancock 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 Springfield Church Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1985856 (Old Springfield Church Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1985856 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: Hancock
- Est. Elev: 188 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sparta NW
- Location given for Old Springfield Church Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.415971 Lon: -82.9401465
- 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 Hancock, 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' (or 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- Old Springfield Church 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. |