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A visit to the Old Villa Rica Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Villa Rica 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 Old Villa Rica Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Villa Rica Cemetery

Lat:   33.7301°   (33° 43' 48")

Lon:   -84.9019°   (-84° 54' 6")

The Old Villa Rica Cemetery is located in Douglas County<2>.

The county seat for Douglas County is located in Douglasville. Douglasville lies just to the east of the Old Villa Rica Cemetery .

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 Old Villa Rica Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Douglas 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 Old Villa Rica 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Villa Rica Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Villa Rica Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Villa Rica
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Hart Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Town
      • Hart Town is located in Carroll County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,437 people
    • Winston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • White City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Douglas County
    • Temple
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Tyree
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree
      • Tyree is located in Douglas County
    • Windwood Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windwood Village
      • Windwood Village is located in Douglas County
    • Douglasville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Springwood Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
      • Springwood Village is located in Douglas County
    • Morgan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Haralson County
    • Rico
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
      • Rico is located in Fulton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 88 people
    • Hiram
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
      • Hiram is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiram <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Dallas
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
        • Dallas is located in Paulding County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,388 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <4>
      • Bowdon Junction
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Carrollton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Chattahoochee Hills
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lithia Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithia Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia Springs
        • Lithia Springs is located in Douglas County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 2,331 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lithia Springs <4>
      • Bremen
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Powder Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Whitesburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • South Fulton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
        • South Fulton is located in Fulton County
      • Austell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Clarkdale
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Waco
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
        • Waco is located in Haralson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <4>
      • Mount Zion
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Furniture City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furniture City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniture City
        • Furniture City is located in Cobb County
      • Macland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macland
        • Macland is located in Cobb County
      • Buchanan
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

    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 Villa Rica Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Douglas County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Villa Rica Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Old Villa Rica Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Villa Rica Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Hill Crest Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Crest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Crest Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Crest Cemetery
    • Wesley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
    • Wesley Chapel UMC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Park is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Powells Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powells Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powells Chapel Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powells Chapel Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Melrose Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melrose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Melrose Cemetery is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melrose Cemetery
    • Pine Log Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Log Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Log Cemetery is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Log Cemetery
    • Faith Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • New Brooklyn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Brooklyn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Brooklyn Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Brooklyn Cemetery
    • Little Vine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Vine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Vine Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Vine Cemetery
    • Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Temple.
      • The Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32786 <6>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Concord Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Concord Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Star of Bethlehem Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star of Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Star of Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Paulding County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star of Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Concord Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Asbury Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
      • Temperance Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temperance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Temperance Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temperance Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Hunter Memorial Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hunter Memorial Park is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Memorial Park
      • Sweetwater Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweetwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sweetwater Cemetery is located in Paulding County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweetwater 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 Old Villa Rica Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1686515  (Old Villa Rica Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1686515 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: Villa Rica
      • County: Douglas         Elev: 349
      • Location given for GNIS #1686515 (Old Villa Rica Cemetery)

    The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.ga.us/

    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 Douglas, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Villa Rica Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7301, Longitude: -84.9019       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Villa Rica 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>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.
    <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.




 

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