A visit to the Rawls 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 Rawls Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rawls Cemetery:
30.8349, -84.1446
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rawls Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rawls Cemetery is located in Grady County<2>.
The county seat for Grady County is located in Cairo. Cairo lies just to the northwest of the Rawls Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rawls 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 Rawls Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rawls Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lewis Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hinson Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinson Cemetery
- Pine Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Pine Park Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Park Cemetery
- Pierce Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harrison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
- Baggett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Baggett Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baggett Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Cairo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Cairo Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Cemetery
- The Cairo Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cairo City Cemetery
- Myrtle Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Myrtle Hill Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Hill Cemetery
- White Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mt. Nebo MB Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Nebo MB Church Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo MB Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Nebo MB Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Cairo.
- The Mt. Nebo MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
- Long Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Long Branch Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch Cemetery
- Godwin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Godwin Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godwin Cemetery
- Centennial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Centennial Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Cemetery
- Hawthorne Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Hawthorne Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Cemetery
- Sasser Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Sasser Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sasser Cemetery
- Sinkola Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Sinkola Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinkola Cemetery
- Pebble Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Pebble Hill Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Hill Cemetery
- Pebble Hill Workers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hadley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Hadley Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley Cemetery
- Barnetts Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bold Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Bold Springs Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bold Springs Cemetery
- Singletary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Singletary Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singletary Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rawls Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rawls Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Midway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Cairo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Woodland is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
- Dewey City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dewey City is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
- Thomasville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Iamonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Iamonia is located in Leon County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iamonia
- Ochlocknee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whigham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fredonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fredonia is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Spence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Spence is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
- Calvary
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ocklockonee ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ocklockonee is located in Leon County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocklockonee
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Meigs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Miccosukee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Climax
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bradfordville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bradfordville is located in Leon County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordville
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 Rawls Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grady County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rawls Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Boston
- Coolidge
- Meigs
- Pelham
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 Rawls Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Grady 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 Rawls Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #321329 (Rawls Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #321329 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: Grady
- Est. Elev: 68 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cairo South
- Location given for Rawls Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.8349145 Lon: -84.1446203
- 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 Grady, 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 from Point A (ie- Rawls 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |