A visit to the Rakestraw 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 Rakestraw Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rakestraw Cemetery:
33.5518, -83.7860
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rakestraw Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rakestraw Cemetery is located in Newton County<2>.
The county seat for Newton County is located in Covington. Covington lies just to the northwest of the Rakestraw Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rakestraw Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Rakestraw Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rakestraw Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Echols Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Echols Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echols Cemetery
- Starrsville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Starrsville Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrsville Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Hays Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Hays Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Middlebrook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Middlebrook Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook Cemetery
- Bethel Bara Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Bara Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Bara Cemetery
- Poplar Hill AME Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Poplar Hill AME Church Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill AME Church Cemetery
- The Poplar Hill AME Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Poplar Grove Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2145172 <5>
- Southview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Southview Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southview Cemetery
- The Southview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Covington City Cemetery
- New Covington Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640575 <5>
- Austin Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- High Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The High Point Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Lackey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Lackey Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Cemetery
- Perry Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Perry Family Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Family Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Colley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Colley Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colley Cemetery
- Lovejoy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Lovejoy Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy Cemetery
- Holly Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Tabernacle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle Cemetery
- Newborn City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Newborn City Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newborn City Cemetery
- Harris Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rakestraw Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rakestraw Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dixie Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Dixie Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
- Dixie
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Dixie is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Mansfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hub Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hub Junction is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
- Newborn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Covington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oxford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Porterdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Essex Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Essex Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
- Social Circle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rutledge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jersey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Salem Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Salem Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
- Whitney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Whitney is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Fincherville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fincherville is located in Butts County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincherville
- Walnut Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
- Shady Dale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Conyers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Youth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Youth is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youth
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 Rakestraw Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Newton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rakestraw Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Conyers
- Covington
- Madison
- Monroe
- Monticello
- Rutledge
- Social Circle
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Rakestraw Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Newton 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 Rakestraw Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #335306 (Rakestraw Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #335306 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: Newton
- Est. Elev: 232 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Covington
- Location given for Rakestraw Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.5517838 Lon: -83.7860129
- 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 Newton, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rakestraw 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |