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A visit to the Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Philadelphia Cemetery:

33.5901, -84.3785

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Philadelphia Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Clayton County<2>.

The county seat for Clayton County is located in Jonesboro. Jonesboro lies just to the south southeast of the Philadelphia Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Philadelphia Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Philadelphia Cemetery.<4>

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

  • King Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The King Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
  • Morrow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Morrow Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow Cemetery
  • Forest Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Cemetery
  • Forest Park City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Adams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Adams Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • Flat Rock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Flat Rock Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock Cemetery
    • The Flat Rock Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Flat Rock Church Cemetery
    • Flatrock Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33952 <5>
  • Hart Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hart Family Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Family Cemetery
    • The Hart Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hart Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #178158 <5>
  • Confederate Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Confederate Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate Cemetery
  • Jonesboro City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Tanners Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Tanners Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • College Park Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The College Park Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park Cemetery
    • Godbee / Godby Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Bethsaida Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bethsaida Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethsaida Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Bethsaida Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethsaida Cemetery
    • Mundy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Mundy Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundy Cemetery
    • Rock Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Rock Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Rock Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • The Rock Cemetery
    • Sylvester Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Sylvester Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester Cemetery
    • Roseland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Roseland Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland Cemetery
    • College Park View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
    • Flint Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Flint Ridge Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Ridge Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Philadelphia Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Philadelphia Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Oak Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Oak Village is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
  • Riverdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Morrow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Lake City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Forest Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Coxs Crossing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Coxs Crossing is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxs Crossing
  • Plunket Town
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Plunket Town is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plunket Town
  • Fox Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Fox Run is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
  • Jonesboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Ellenwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Conley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Blair Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Blair Village is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Village
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hapeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • College Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rex
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Irondale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Irondale is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
    • East Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Oak
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bonanza
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Bonanza is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
    • Fort McPherson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Stockbridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Gresham Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Gresham Park is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham Park
    • Winterthur Woods
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Winterthur Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterthur Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,237 people
    • Adams Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Adams Park is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Park
    • Peoplestown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Peoplestown is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoplestown

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 Philadelphia Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clayton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Philadelphia Cemetery: