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A visit to the Sardis Cemetery ...


The location of the Sardis Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Sardis Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sardis Cemetery

Lat:   32.9812°   (32° 58' 52")

Lon:   -83.6646°   (-83° 39' 52")

The Sardis Cemetery is located in Jones County<2>.

The county seat for Jones County is located in Gray. Gray lies just to the east northeast of the Sardis Cemetery .

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 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 Sardis Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Jones County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Sardis Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sardis Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sardis Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Clinton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Jones County
      • Former name for Clinton:
      • Albany
    • Wayside
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
      • Wayside is located in Jones County
    • Gray
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <4>
    • Bradley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Jones County
    • Bolingbroke
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Payne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
      • Payne is located in Bibb County
    • Morton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Jones County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
    • Macon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Cross Keys
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
      • Cross Keys is located in Bibb County
    • Round Oak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Oak
      • Round Oak is located in Jones County
    • East Macon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Macon
      • East Macon is located in Bibb County
    • Juliette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juliette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliette
      • Juliette is located in Monroe County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Juliette <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Griswoldville ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswoldville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
        • Griswoldville is located in Jones County
      • Fortville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortville
        • Fortville is located in Jones County
      • Smarr
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smarr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smarr
        • Smarr is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smarr <4>
      • Vinson Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Village
        • Vinson Village is located in Bibb County
      • Mountain Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Springs
        • Mountain Springs is located in Jones County
      • Hillsboro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Haddock
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Lizella
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • West Point
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
        • West Point is located in Bibb County
      • Dry Branch
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Ethridge
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
        • Ethridge is located in Jones County
      • Forsyth
        (16 miles [25.7 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 Sardis Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jones County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sardis Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Forsyth
    • Gray
      • Gray lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Sardis Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gray.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Macon

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Sardis Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sardis Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Gorden Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gorden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gorden Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gorden Cemetery
    • McKay Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McKay Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The McKay Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKay Cemetery
    • Flewellen-Holt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Holland B Speller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland B Speller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holland B Speller Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland B Speller Cemetery
    • Damascus Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damascus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Damascus Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damascus Cemetery
    • Humphries Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphries Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Humphries Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphries Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Lewis Loyd Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Loyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Loyd Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Loyd Cemetery
    • St. Peter Rock Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Peter Rock Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • The St. Peter Rock Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Peter Rock Church Cemetery
      • St. Peters Rock Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Rock Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36785 <7>
    • Harris Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Cedar Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Black Memorial Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Wayside Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Paul AME Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The St. Paul AME Church Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul AME Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Gray.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul AME Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2556313 <7>
      • Salem Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Baptist Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Wincey Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wincey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wincey Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wincey Cemetery
      • State Place Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The State Place Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • The State Place Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Walker - Pitts Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Place Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37564 <7>
      • Edwards Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
      • Bradley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bradley Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
      • Carson Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Carson Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Carson Family Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carson Family Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Gray.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2301298 <7>
      • Risby Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Risby Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Risby Family Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Risby Family Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Gray.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Risby Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2200884 <7>

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Sardis Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #345393  (Sardis Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #345393 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Macon NW
      • County: Jones         Elev: 177
      • Location given for GNIS #345393 (Sardis Cemetery)

    The official website for Jones County: www.jonescounty.org

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

    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 Jones, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sardis Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9812, Longitude: -83.6646       In this case, the coordinates for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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