A visit to the Saint Marks 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. Marks Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Marks Cemetery:
31.9796, -84.4369
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Sumter County<2>.
The county seat for Sumter County is located in Americus. Americus lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the St. Marks Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Marks Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the St. Marks Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Marks Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Mark AME Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The St. Mark AME Church Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mark AME Church Cemetery
- The St. Mark AME Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Archery Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Lebanon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Macedonia Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Enterprise Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Enterprise Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise Cemetery
- Rylander Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Rylander Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rylander Cemetery
- Mt. Avery Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Avery Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Avery Cemetery
- Mt. Avery Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Avery Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Avery Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Avery Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Preston.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35483 <5>
- Beulah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery New
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- New Beulah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The New Beulah Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Beulah Cemetery
- Hebron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Magnolia Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Davis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Foremans Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Foremans Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foremans Cemetery
- Turkey Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Turkey Creek Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek Cemetery
- Parrott Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Parrott Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Tabernacle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Marks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Marks Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Plains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Leveretts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Leveretts is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leveretts
- Parrott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Thalean
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Thalean is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalean
- Preston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sumter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sumter is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
- Weston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bronwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Concord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Concord is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Smithville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Americus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Dawson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Richland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Draneville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Draneville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draneville
- Shellman
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sasser
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- La Crosse
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- La Crosse is located in Schley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
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. Marks Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sumter County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Marks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Americus
- Dawson
- Ellaville
- Richland
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 St. Marks Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Sumter 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 St. Marks Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #343496 (Saint Marks Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #343496 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: Sumter
- Est. Elev: 132 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bottsford
- Location given for Saint Marks Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.9796067 Lon: -84.4368587
- 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 Sumter, 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 from Point A (ie- St. Marks 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. |