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A visit to the Pitts Cemetery ...


The location of the Pitts 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 Pitts Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.2549°   (31° 15' 17")

Lon:   -83.9168°   (-83° 55' 0")

The Pitts Cemetery is located in Colquitt County<2>.

The county seat for Colquitt County is located in Moultrie. Moultrie lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Pitts 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 Pitts Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Colquitt 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 Pitts 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 14 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pitts Cemetery.

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

    • Minnesota
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota
      • Minnesota is located in Colquitt County
    • Doerun
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Hartsfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Funston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sale City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sale City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sale City
      • Sale City is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sale City <4>
    • Riverside
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Colquitt County
    • Anderson City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson City
      • Anderson City is located in Worth County
    • Moultrie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pebble City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble City
      • Pebble City is located in Mitchell County
    • Cotton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bridgeboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Liberty Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in Worth County
    • Norman Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Park
      • Norman Park is located in Colquitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman Park <4>
    • Alfords
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfords have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfords
      • Alfords is located in Worth County

    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 Pitts Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Colquitt County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Pitts Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Duncan Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duncan Smith Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Smith Cemetery
    • Bridge Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridge Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bridge Creek Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridge Creek Cemetery
    • Live Oak Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Live Oak Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Moultrie.
      • The Live Oak Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Live Oak Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35038 <6>
    • Hancock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hancock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hancock Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hancock Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Sale City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sale City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sale City Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sale City Cemetery
    • Liberty Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
    • Suncrest Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Suncrest Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Suncrest Memorial Gardens is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Suncrest Memorial Gardens
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Liberty Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Strong Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strong Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strong Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Kimball Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kimball Cemetery is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimball Cemetery
      • Zion Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
      • West View Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Akridge Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Akridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Akridge Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Akridge Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Yates Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yates Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yates Cemetery
      • Murphy Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
      • Pinecrest Memorial Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinecrest Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pinecrest Memorial Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinecrest Memorial Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen 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 Pitts Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #320769  (Pitts Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #320769 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: Doerun
      • County: Colquitt         Elev: 107
      • Location given for GNIS #320769 (Pitts 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 Colquitt, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pitts Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2549, Longitude: -83.9168       In this case, the coordinates for the Pitts 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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