A visit to the Pilcher 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 Pilcher Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pilcher Cemetery:
31.0685, -84.1249
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pilcher Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pilcher Cemetery is located in Grady County<2>.
The county seat for Grady County is located in Cairo. Cairo lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Pilcher Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pilcher Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Pilcher Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pilcher Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sunset Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Sunset Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Banks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Banks Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The White Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Midway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Midway Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
- Pine Forest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Pine Forest Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest Cemetery
- Springhill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Springhill Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
- Mt. Eble Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Eble Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Eble Cemetery
- Pelham Memorial Garden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Pelham Memorial Garden is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham Memorial Garden
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Providence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Pinecrest Memory Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ochlocknee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Ochlocknee Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochlocknee Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Godwin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Godwin Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godwin Cemetery
- Mizpah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Mizpah Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah Cemetery
- Wilder Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Wilder Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder Cemetery
- Dollar Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Dollar Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar Cemetery
- Capel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Capel Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capel Cemetery
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Pilcher Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pilcher Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Meigs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Spence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Spence is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
- Pelham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ochlocknee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cotton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Woodland is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
- Camilla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pebble City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pebble City is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble City
- Cairo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hartsfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sale City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fredonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fredonia is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Coolidge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Greenwood ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Flint
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Flint is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Whigham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Midway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Midway is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Dewey City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dewey City is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
- Funston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vada
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Vada is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
- Estimated population in 2019: 56,457 people
- Thomasville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Riverside is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
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 Pilcher Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grady County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pilcher Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Camilla
- Coolidge
- Doerun
- Meigs
- Moultrie
- Newton
- Pelham
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 Pilcher Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Grady 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 Pilcher Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #320517 (Pilcher Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #320517 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: Grady
- Est. Elev: 96 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Meigs
- Location given for Pilcher Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.0685196 Lon: -84.1249004
- 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 Grady, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pilcher 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |