A visit to the Pierces Chapel 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 Pierces Chapel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pierces Chapel Cemetery:
31.8710, -84.5427
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pierces Chapel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pierces Chapel Cemetery is located in Terrell County<2>.
The county seat for Terrell County is located in Dawson. Dawson lies just to the southeast of the Pierces Chapel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pierces Chapel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Pierces Chapel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pierces Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Red Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Cemetery
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
- Parrott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Parrott Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott Cemetery
- Turkey Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Turkey Creek Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Sardis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sardis Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Foremans Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Foremans Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foremans Cemetery
- New Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Beulah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery New
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- New Beulah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The New Beulah Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Beulah Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Margus Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rehoboth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Rehoboth Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rehoboth Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Shellman.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1349845 <5>
- Rehoboth Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Enterprise Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Enterprise Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise Cemetery
- Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Macedonia Cemetery
- Weston Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Weston Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Cemetery
- Weston Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Weston Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Cemetery
- Pineview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Pineview Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineview Cemetery
- Sardis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Sardis Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Pierces Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pierces Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Parrott
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Leveretts
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Leveretts is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leveretts
- Shellman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dawson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Weston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bronwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Five Points
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Five Points is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Preston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Plains
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sasser
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Zion ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Zion is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Cuthbert
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Richland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Smithville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sumter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sumter is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
- Thalean
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Thalean is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalean
- Lumpkin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Concord
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Concord is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
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 Pierces Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Terrell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pierces Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Americus
- Cuthbert
- Dawson
- Edison
- Edison lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Pierces Chapel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Edison.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
- Leesburg
- Richland
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 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 Pierces Chapel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Terrell 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 Pierces Chapel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #344685 (Pierces Chapel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #344685 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: Terrell
- Est. Elev: 124 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Shellman
- Location given for Pierces Chapel Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.8709966 Lon: -84.5426951
- 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 Terrell, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pierces Chapel 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. |
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