A visit to the Ricks 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 Ricks Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ricks Cemetery:
32.4810, -82.5974
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ricks Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ricks Cemetery is located in Treutlen County<2>.
The county seat for Treutlen County is located in Soperton. Soperton lies just to the south of the Ricks Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ricks Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Ricks Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ricks Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Aurin Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Drake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Drake Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake Cemetery
- Odom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Odom Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odom Cemetery
- Hooks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hooks Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Cemetery
- Hutchinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hutchinson Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson Cemetery
- Gillis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Gillis Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Cemetery
- Emanuel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
- Foskey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Foskey Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foskey Cemetery
- The Church of Jesus Christ Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beasley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Beasley Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Beasley Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Soperton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2138905 <5>
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Braswell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Braswell Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Fowlers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Fowlers Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlers Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Zaidee Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Zaidee Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaidee Cemetery
- Holton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Holton Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton Cemetery
- Wilkes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Wilkes Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ricks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ricks Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Adrian
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rockledge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gillis Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gillis Springs is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Springs
- Norristown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Soperton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Tarrytown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Nunez
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lovett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lovett is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
- Kite
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Swainsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Dublin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Wrightsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Oak Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Dublin
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Higgston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Higgston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Mount Vernon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ailey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Charles
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Charles is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
- Glenwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Vidalia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stillmore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Blundale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blundale is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blundale
- Rentz
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Blun
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Blun is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blun
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 Ricks Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Treutlen County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ricks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dublin
- Mount Vernon
- Soperton
- Stillmore
- Swainsboro
- Vidalia
- Wrightsville
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 either 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 Ricks Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Treutlen 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 Ricks Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #321589 (Ricks Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #321589 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: Treutlen
- Est. Elev: 81 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Soperton North
- Location given for Ricks Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.481002 Lon: -82.5973553
- 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 Treutlen, 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- Ricks 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. |