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A visit to the Philadelphia Cemetery ...


The location of the Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.5901°   (33° 35' 24")

Lon:   -84.3785°   (-84° 22' 42")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Clayton 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 Philadelphia 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
      • Oak Village is located in Clayton County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <4>
    • Forest Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Plunket Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plunket Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plunket Town
      • Plunket Town is located in Fulton County
    • Fox Run
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
      • Fox Run is located in Clayton County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Village
      • Blair Village is located in Fulton County
    • Hapeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
        • Irondale is located in Clayton County
      • Stockbridge
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
        • Stockbridge is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,125 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockbridge <4>
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
        • Bonanza is located in Clayton County
      • Fort McPherson
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Gresham Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gresham Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham Park
        • Gresham Park is located in DeKalb County
      • Winterthur Woods
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterthur Woods
        • Winterthur Woods is located in Fayette County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 1,237 people
      • Adams Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Park
        • Adams Park is located in Fulton County
      • Peoplestown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoplestown
        • Peoplestown is located in Fulton County
      • Fife
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
        • Fife is located in Fulton County
      • Fayetteville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Panthersville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panthersville
        • Panthersville is located in DeKalb County
      • Cabbage Town
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabbage Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabbage Town
        • Cabbage Town is located in Fulton County
      • Union City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
        • Union City is located in Fulton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,301 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <4>

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Philadelphia Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Morrow Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morrow Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrow Cemetery
    • Forest Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove Cemetery
    • Forest Park City Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Park City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Park City Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Park City Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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 Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Flat Rock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Flat Rock Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • The Flat Rock Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Flat Rock Church Cemetery
      • Flatrock Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Rock Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33952 <6>
    • Hart Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Confederate Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Confederate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Confederate Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Confederate Cemetery
    • Jonesboro City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jonesboro City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jonesboro City Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonesboro City Cemetery
    • Tanners Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tanners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tanners Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tanners Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • College Park Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the College Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The College Park Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
        • The Bethsaida Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bethsaida Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethsaida Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Mundy Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mundy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mundy Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mundy Cemetery
      • Rock Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Rock Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • The Rock Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • The Rock Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Sylvester Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sylvester Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvester Cemetery
      • Roseland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roseland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roseland Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roseland Cemetery
      • College Park View Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the College Park View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The College Park View Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the College Park View Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Friendship Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • Flint Ridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flint Ridge Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Ridge 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 Philadelphia Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1672547  (Philadelphia Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1672547 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: Riverdale
      • County: Clayton         Elev: 287
      • Location given for GNIS #1672547 (Philadelphia Cemetery)

    The official website for Clayton County: www.co.clayton.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 Clayton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Philadelphia Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5901, Longitude: -84.3785       In this case, the coordinates for the Philadelphia 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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