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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. 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 Pierces Chapel Cemetery ...

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>

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

Lat:   33.6832°   (33° 40' 59")

Lon:   -82.5224°   (-82° 31' 20")

The Pierces Chapel Cemetery is located in Wilkes County<2>.

The county seat for Wilkes County is located in Washington. Washington lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Pierces Chapel Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Pierces Chapel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Crook Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crook Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
  • Zoah Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoah Church Cemetery
    • The Zoah Church Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
  • Old Griffin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Griffin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Griffin Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
  • Griffin - Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin - Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin - Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Griffin - Johnson Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
  • St. Pauls Methodist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Pauls Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
  • Heards Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Burdette Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burdette Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burdette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burdette Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
  • Brinkley Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Green Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hogan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hogan Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Rehoboth Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Symrna Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Symrna Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Symrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Symrna Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
    • Moore Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
    • Lincolnton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincolnton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincolnton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincolnton Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Estes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Estes Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Anthonys Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anthonys Chapel Cemetery
      • The Anthonys Chapel Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • 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 Wilkes County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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.

  • Loce
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loce
    • Loce is located in Lincoln County
  • Lincolnton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Goshen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Lincoln County
  • Washington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Midway
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Lincoln County
  • Thomson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
    • Thomson is located in McDuffie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,463 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomson <5>
  • Raytown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
    • Raytown is located in Taliaferro County
  • Mesena
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Appling
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Sharon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Camak
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Boneville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Maddox
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddox
      • Maddox is located in Columbia County
    • Tignall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tignall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tignall
      • Tignall is located in Wilkes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tignall <5>
    • Norwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <5>
    • Kiokee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kiokee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiokee
      • Kiokee is located in Columbia County
    • Modoc
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Parksville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Plum Branch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • New Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Wilkes County
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Lincoln County
    • Tyrone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
      • Tyrone is located in Wilkes County
    • Barnett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
      • Barnett is located in Warren County
    • Warrenton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
      • Warrenton is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <5>
    • Dearing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarks Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • McCormick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
      • McCormick is located in McCormick County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCormick <5>
    • Willington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
      • Willington is located in McCormick County (SC)

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 Wilkes County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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:

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 #342784  (Pierces Chapel Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #342784 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: Aonia
    • County: Wilkes         Elev: 145
    • Location given for GNIS #342784 (Pierces Chapel Cemetery)

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 Wilkes, 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' 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 Pierces Chapel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6832, Longitude: -82.5224       In this case, the coordinates for the Pierces Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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