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A visit to the Sharpe Cemetery ...


The location of the Sharpe 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 Sharpe Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.0685°   (32° 4' 6")

Lon:   -82.4401°   (-82° 26' 24")

The Sharpe Cemetery is located in Toombs County<2>.

The county seat for Toombs County is located in Lyons. Lyons lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Sharpe 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 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 Toombs 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 Sharpe 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 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sharpe Cemetery.

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

    • Rock Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
      • Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
    • Alston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Crossing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
      • Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
    • Uvalda
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Petross
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
      • Petross is located in Montgomery County
    • Santa Claus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Claus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
      • Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Vidalia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Higgston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
      • Higgston is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Lyons
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ailey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ailey
      • Ailey is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ailey <4>
    • Mount Vernon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ohoopee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohoopee
      • Ohoopee is located in Toombs County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Glenwood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hazlehurst
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Graham
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
        • Graham is located in Appling County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
      • Lumber City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
        • Lumber City is located in Telfair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumber City <4>
      • Lumber City Ferry
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
        • Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
      • Tarrytown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
        • Tarrytown is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrytown <4>
      • Reidsville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
        • Reidsville is located in Tattnall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <4>
      • Baxley
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Collins
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Alamo
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
        • Alamo is located in Wheeler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,301 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <4>

    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 Toombs County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Sharpe Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Galbreath Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galbreath Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Galbreath Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galbreath Cemetery
    • Sharpe Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharpe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharpe Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharpe Cemetery
    • Gibbs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Cemetery
    • Old Cedar Crossing Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cedar Crossing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Cedar Crossing Cemetery is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cedar Crossing Cemetery
    • Cedar Crossing UMC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cedar Crossing UMC Cemetery is located in Toombs County
      • The Cedar Crossing UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cedar Crossing Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Crossing UMC Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Sharpe Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharpe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharpe Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharpe Cemetery
    • Old Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
    • Uvalda Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Uvalda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Uvalda Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uvalda Cemetery
    • McCortle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCortle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCortle Cemetery is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCortle Cemetery
    • Partin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Partin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Partin Cemetery is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Partin Cemetery
    • Odom Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odom Cemetery is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odom Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Lake View Memorial Gardens
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake View Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake View Memorial Gardens is located in Toombs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Memorial Gardens
      • Center Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Cemetery is located in Toombs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • Hughes Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
      • Peterson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Conner Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Conner Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conner Cemetery
      • Partin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Partin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Partin Cemetery is located in Toombs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Partin Cemetery
      • New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

    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 Sharpe Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #322798  (Sharpe Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #322798 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: Alston
      • County: Toombs         Elev: 80
      • Location given for GNIS #322798 (Sharpe Cemetery)

    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 Toombs, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sharpe Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0685, Longitude: -82.4401       In this case, the coordinates for the Sharpe 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.




 

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