A visit to the Reid 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 Reid Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Reid Cemetery:
31.9516, -83.2746
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Reid Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Reid Cemetery is located in Wilcox County<2>.
The county seat for Wilcox County is located in Abbeville. Abbeville lies just to the north northwest of the Reid Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Reid Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Reid Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Reid Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- New Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Reid Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Reid Hill Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Hill Cemetery
- McCall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The McCall Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Stubbs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Stubbs Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Stubbs Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Abbeville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37221 <5>
- Bowell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Bowell Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowell Cemetery
- Lebanon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Keen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Keen Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen Cemetery
- Wilcox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Cemetery
- Barney #1 Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Barney #1 Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney #1 Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Barney #1 Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Rhine.
- The Barney #1 Cemetery has also been known as:
- Reaves - Bates Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2203415 <5>
- Barney #2 Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Barney #2 Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney #2 Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Barney #2 Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Rhine.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2383587 <5>
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Mitchell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Siloam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Siloam Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Cemetery
- Rhine City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Rhine City Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhine City Cemetery
- The Rhine City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bay Springs Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Tomberlin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Tomberlin Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomberlin Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Old Fair Haven Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Reid Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Reid Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Reid Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Reid Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Abbeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rhine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Owensboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Owensboro is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensboro
- Rochelle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Milan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Abba
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Abba is located in Ben Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abba
- Rebecca
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Arp
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Arp is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
- Pitts
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Fitzgerald
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Chauncey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pineview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Eastman
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Finleyson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Finleyson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finleyson
- Jacksonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Seville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Irwinville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Helena
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
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 Reid Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wilcox County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Reid Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Abbeville
- Eastman
- Hawkinsville
- Irwinville
- McRae
- Ocilla
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Reid Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Wilcox 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 Reid Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #321510 (Reid Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #321510 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: Wilcox
- Est. Elev: 59 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Abbeville South
- Location given for Reid Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.9515682 Lon: -83.2746005
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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 Wilcox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Reid 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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