A visit to the Simmons 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 Simmons Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Simmons Cemetery:
33.1243, -83.0171
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Simmons Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.
The county seat for Hancock County is located in Sparta. Sparta lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Simmons Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Simmons Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Simmons Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Simmons Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Green Sanford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Underwood - Harrison Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Boyer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Boyer Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer Cemetery
- Old Beulah Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hitchcock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hitchcock Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock Cemetery
- Second Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Trawicks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Trawicks Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trawicks Cemetery
- Beulah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Ray Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Ray Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
- Kilgore Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- N F Garland Gravesite
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The N F Garland Gravesite is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for N F Garland Gravesite
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Ozborn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Ozborn Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozborn Cemetery
- Garland Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- John Boyer Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bethea Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Roberson Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Garner Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- John Thomas Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Nebo Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Trawick Family Cemetery #2
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Old Darien Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Old Darien Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Darien Cemetery
- Glenns Mary Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Nicholls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Nicholls Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholls Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Simmons Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Simmons Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Zebulon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Zebulon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
- Goat Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Goat Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
- Deepstep
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sparta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Oconee Old Town ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
- Milledgeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Warthen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hardwick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sandersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Tennille
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Meriwether
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Coopers
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Coopers is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
- Jewell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Oconee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mitchell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Dennis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dennis is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Brown's Crossing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
- Beech Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Beech Hill is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill
- Springfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Springfield is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- McIntyre
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Toomsboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hallwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hallwood is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
- Ivey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
- Edge Hill
(22 miles [35.4 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
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 Simmons 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 Simmons Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Milledgeville
- Sandersville
- Sparta
- Toomsboro
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 Simmons Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Hancock 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 Simmons Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #348259 (Simmons Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #348259 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: 165 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Friendship
- Location given for Simmons Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.1243155 Lon: -83.0170921
- 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Simmons 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. |