A visit to the Pitts 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 Pitts Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pitts Cemetery:
31.8255, -83.6999
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pitts Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pitts Cemetery is located in Crisp County<2>.
The county seat for Crisp County is located in Cordele. Cordele lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Pitts Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pitts 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 Pitts Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pitts Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jackson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Crisp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Bay Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Bay Springs Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Crisp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Bay Springs Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bay Springs Cemetery
- Arabi - Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dakota Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Dakota Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Crisp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Green Branch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Green Branch Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Branch Cemetery
- Sumners Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Sumners Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumners Cemetery
- Pate Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Pate Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pate Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Crisp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Cordele.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2461429 <5>
- Musselwhite Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Musselwhite Cemetery is located in Crisp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselwhite Cemetery
- Zion Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Zion Hope Cemetery is located in Crisp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hope Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Rocky Mount Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Rocky Mount Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount Cemetery
- Whiddon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Whiddon Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiddon Cemetery
- Widdons Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Widdons Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widdons Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Rainey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Rainey Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainey Cemetery
- Oklahoma Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Oklahoma Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Oklahoma Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oklahoma Cemetery
- Oklahoma Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35976 <5>
- Story - Odum Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Story - Odum Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story - Odum Cemetery
- Henderson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Henderson Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson 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 Pitts Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pitts Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Arabi
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- McKenzie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- McKenzie is located in Crisp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
- Ashburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cordele
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Seville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sycamore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rebecca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pitts
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Warwick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lamb Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lamb Town is located in Crisp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Town
- Oakfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Owensboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Owensboro is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensboro
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Rochelle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arp
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Arp is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
- Philema
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Philema is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philema
- Vienna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Abba
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Abba is located in Ben Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abba
- Cobb
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sylvester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sumner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Chula
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chokee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Chokee is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chokee
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 Crisp County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pitts Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashburn
- Cordele
- Irwinville
- Sumner
- Sylvester
- Vienna
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 websites either 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 Crisp 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 Pitts Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #320770 (Pitts Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #320770 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: Crisp
- Est. Elev: 124 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Arabi
- Location given for Pitts Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.8254555 Lon: -83.699892
- 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 Crisp, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pitts 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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