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A visit to the Saint Mark African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church 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 St. Mark AME Church Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Mark AME Church Cemetery:

33.2799, -82.9932

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Mark AME Church Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The St. Mark AME Church Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Sparta. Sparta lies just to the east of the St. Mark AME Church Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Mark AME Church Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the St. Mark AME Church Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Mark AME Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Power of God Ministries Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Barnes - Rives - Warren Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Sparta Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Holsey Memorial Cemetery #3
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Sparta Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Sparta Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta Cemetery
  • Holsey Memorial Cemetery #2
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Dixon Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Dixon Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Family Cemetery
  • Holsey Memorial Cemetery #1
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Repairers of Breach Apostolic Faith Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Shivers Mission Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Guill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Guill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guill Cemetery
  • Britt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Britt Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britt Cemetery
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    • Lunsford - Wall - Sisson Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Knowles Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairmount Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Hunts Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Hunts Chapel Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Chapel Cemetery
    • St. Lewis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The St. Lewis Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lewis Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Zion Presbyterian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Zion Methodist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Hall Chapel AME Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Stanton Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Browns Chapel AME Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dickson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dickson Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Cemetery
    • Brooking Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Old Indian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Old Indian Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Indian Cemetery
    • Culverton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Culverton Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culverton Cemetery
    • Amos Brantley Family 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 29 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Mark AME Church Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Mark AME Church Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Sparta
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Zebulon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Zebulon is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
  • Springfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Springfield is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Jewell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • White Plains
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Warthen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mitchell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Siloam
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Goat Town
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Goat Town is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
  • Deepstep
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Barnett
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Barnett is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
  • Milledgeville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Crawfordville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Dennis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Dennis is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
    • Meriwether
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hardwick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Warrenton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Norwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Oconee Old Town ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
    • Jefferson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jefferson is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Hallwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Hallwood is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
    • Sharon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Sandersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Edge Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Edge Hill is located in Glascock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Gibson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Greensboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Camak
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Eatonton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)

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 St. Mark AME Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Mark AME Church Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 St. Mark AME Church Cemetery:

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 St. Mark AME Church Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1985860  (Saint Mark African Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery)
    • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1985860 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: Hancock
    • Est. Elev: 171 (in feet)
    • Topo Map Name: Sparta
    • Location given for Saint Mark African Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery:
    • Lat: 33.279867     Lon: -82.9932042
    • 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 Hancock, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- St. Mark AME Church 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.