A visit to the Possum Trot 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 Possum Trot Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Possum Trot Cemetery:
34.3065, -85.2541
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Possum Trot Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Possum Trot Cemetery is located in Floyd County<2>.
The county seat for Floyd County is located in Rome. Rome lies just to the southeast of the Possum Trot Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Possum Trot Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Possum Trot Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Possum Trot Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sand Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Sand Springs Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs Cemetery
- Mt. Alto Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Alto Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Alto Cemetery
- Beech Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Beech Creek Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Creek Cemetery
- Oaknoll Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Oaknoll Memorial Gardens is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaknoll Memorial Gardens
- The Oaknoll Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Oak Knoll Memorial Garden Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35946 <5>
- Mountain Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fellowship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Cemetery
- Berry College Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Padlock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Padlock Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padlock Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley North Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Matthew Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Matthew Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthew Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Shadyside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Shadyside Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside Cemetery
- Myrtle Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Myrtle Hill Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Hill Cemetery
- Old Seventh Ave. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Reece Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Reece Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reece Cemetery
- Jones Bend Road Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pisgah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- Mountain End Lake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rodeph Sholom Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- East View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- New Armuchee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The New Armuchee Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Armuchee Cemetery
- Midway Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Midway Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
- Old Armuchee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Old Armuchee Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Armuchee Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Possum Trot Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Possum Trot Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Oreburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oreburg is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreburg
- Mount Berry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Glenwood is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Coosa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rome
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Atlanta Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Atlanta Junction is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta Junction
- Armuchee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rosemont Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rosemont Park is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont Park
- Lindale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dykes ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dykes is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
- Hermitage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hermitage is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Shannon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Floyd Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Floyd Springs is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Springs
- Lyerly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Zula ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Zula is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zula
- Chattoogaville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Chattoogaville is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattoogaville
- Bass Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bass Ferry is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Ferry
- Berryton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Berryton is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
- Grantville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Grantville is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Summerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Springs ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cedar Springs is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Kirk's Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kirk's Grove is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk's Grove
- Pennville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pennville is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Cave Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Brice
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brice is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice
- Wax
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wax is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wax
- Plainville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Starkville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Starkville is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
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 Possum Trot Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Floyd County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Possum Trot Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Rome
- Rome lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Possum Trot Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rome.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Summerville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Possum Trot Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Floyd 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 Possum Trot Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #353831 (Possum Trot Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #353831 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: Floyd
- Est. Elev: 203 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rock Mountain
- Location given for Possum Trot Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.3064809 Lon: -85.25412
- 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 Floyd, 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- Possum Trot 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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