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A visit to the Possum Trot Cemetery ...


The location of the Possum Trot 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 Possum Trot Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.1471°   (33° 8' 49")

Lon:   -84.7558°   (-84° 45' 20")

The Possum Trot Cemetery is located in Meriwether County<2>.

The county seat for Meriwether County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies just to the south southeast of the Possum Trot 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 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 Meriwether 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 Possum Trot 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 26 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.

    • Lone Oak
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Rocky Mount
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
      • Rocky Mount is located in Meriwether County
    • Luthersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luthersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthersville
      • Luthersville is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luthersville <4>
    • Grantville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Smith City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith City
      • Smith City is located in Coweta County
    • Moreland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
      • Moreland is located in Coweta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreland <4>
    • Hogansville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Mountville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
      • Gay is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gay <4>
    • Whitfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Troup County
    • Harris City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
      • Harris City is located in Meriwether County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Haralson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Corinth
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
        • Corinth is located in Heard County
      • Brays Lakeview
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brays Lakeview
        • Brays Lakeview is located in Troup County
      • Asta Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asta Village
        • Asta Village is located in Troup County
      • Edman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edman
        • Edman is located in Meriwether County
      • Jade Lake Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jade Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jade Lake Village
        • Jade Lake Village is located in Coweta County
      • Turin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
        • Turin is located in Coweta County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turin <4>
      • Sharpsburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
        • Sharpsburg is located in Coweta County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsburg <4>
      • East Newnan
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Newnan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newnan
        • East Newnan is located in Coweta County
      • Woodbury
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
        • Woodbury is located in Meriwether County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <4>
      • Senoia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senoia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senoia
        • Senoia is located in Coweta County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senoia <4>
      • Newnan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • LaGrange
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
        • LaGrange is located in Troup County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,741 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <4>
      • Molena
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molena
        • Molena is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Molena <4>

    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 Meriwether County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Possum Trot Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Campground Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campground Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Cousins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cousins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cousins Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cousins Cemetery
    • McLaughin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLaughin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McLaughin Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLaughin Cemetery
    • Braswell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Braswell Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braswell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32970 <6>
    • Crowley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crowley Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowley Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Allen - Lee Memorial UMC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Ollie Branch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ollie Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ollie Branch Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ollie Branch Cemetery
    • Fellowship Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Union Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • 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 Meriwether County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery
      • Brittain Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brittain Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Brittain Family Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brittain Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2349449 <6>
      • Dunlap Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunlap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dunlap Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunlap Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Bradberry Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bradberry Cemetery is located in Coweta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradberry Cemetery
      • Marchman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Cole Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cole Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
      • Hannah Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hannah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hannah Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hannah Cemetery
      • Holly Springs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Coweta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs 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 Possum Trot Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #321082  (Possum Trot Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #321082 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: Grantville
      • County: Meriwether         Elev: 287
      • Location given for GNIS #321082 (Possum Trot 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 Meriwether, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Possum Trot Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1471, Longitude: -84.7558       In this case, the coordinates for the Possum Trot 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.
    <7>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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