A visit to the Sharpe 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 Sharpe Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sharpe Cemetery:
32.1232, -82.4796
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sharpe Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sharpe Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.
The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies just to the west northwest of the Sharpe Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Sharpe Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sharpe Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mathias Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Mathias Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathias Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
- Sharpe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Sharpe Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe Cemetery
- Galbreath Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Galbreath Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbreath Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Grove - Sharpe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Peterson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Peterson Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
- Gibbs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Walker Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Alston.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2289978 <5>
- Walker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Long Pond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Long Pond Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond Cemetery
- Old Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
- Sharpe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Sharpe Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Center Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- McCrimon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The McCrimon Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrimon Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Peterson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Peterson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
- McGregor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The McGregor Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor Cemetery
- Uvalda Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Uvalda Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uvalda Cemetery
- Lake View Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 15 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sharpe Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sharpe Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Petross
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Petross is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
- Alston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rock Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Uvalda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Higgston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Higgston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Ailey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
- Vidalia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Charles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Charles is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Mount Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Santa Claus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Lyons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Tarrytown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ohoopee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ohoopee is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohoopee
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 Sharpe Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montgomery County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sharpe Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alamo
- Hazlehurst
- Lyons
- Lyons lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Sharpe Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lyons.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Mount Vernon
- Reidsville
- Soperton
- Vidalia
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Sharpe Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Montgomery 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 Sharpe Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #322800 (Sharpe Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #322800 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: Montgomery
- Est. Elev: 79 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Alston
- Location given for Sharpe Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.1232419 Lon: -82.4795749
- 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 Montgomery, 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 from Point A (ie- Sharpe 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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