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A visit to the Simmons Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Simmons Hill 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 Simmons Hill Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.6671°   (30° 40' 1")

Lon:   -83.6324°   (-83° 37' 56")

The Simmons Hill Cemetery is located in Brooks County<2>.

The county seat for Brooks County is located in Quitman. Quitman lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Simmons Hill Cemetery .

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 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 Simmons Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Brooks 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 Simmons Hill 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 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Simmons Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Empress
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empress
      • Empress is located in Brooks County
    • Dixie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Hamburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Madison County (FL)
    • Quitman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Boston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Cherry Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lake
      • Cherry Lake is located in Madison County (FL)
    • Fodie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
      • Fodie is located in Brooks County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people
    • Aucilla
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucilla
      • Aucilla is located in Jefferson County (FL)
    • Monticello
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Barwick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pinetta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Madison
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
        • Madison is located in Madison County (FL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
      • Leland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
        • Leland is located in Madison County (FL)
      • Clyattville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Morven
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
        • Morven is located in Brooks County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morven <4>
      • Pavo
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Lamont
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Remerton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remerton
        • Remerton is located in Lowndes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 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 Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brooks County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Boston
      • Boston lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Simmons Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Boston.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
    • Madison
    • Monticello
    • Pavo
      • Pavo lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Simmons Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pavo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavo
    • Quitman
      • Quitman lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Simmons Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Quitman.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
    • Valdosta

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Simmons Hill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Philip Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Philip Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Philip Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Philip Cemetery
    • Johson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Johson Cemetery is located in Brooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johson Cemetery
    • Pineview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Pineview Cemetery is located in Brooks County
      • The Pineview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Johnson Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pineview Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Union Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Brooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Radford / Denson Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Redford Denson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redford Denson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Redford Denson Cemetery is located in Madison County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redford Denson Cemetery
    • Alderman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Alderman Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Alderman Cemetery is located in Brooks County
      • The Alderman Cemetery has also been known as:
      • O'Neal / Alderman Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alderman Cemetery
    • Groover Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Groover Cemetery is located in Brooks County
      • The Groover Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Groover / Ramsey Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groover Cemetery
    • Emanuel AME Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • AME Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the AME Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The AME Cemetery is located in Brooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the AME Cemetery
    • Ramsey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
    • Grooverville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Worn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Worn Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Worn Cemetery is located in Brooks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worn Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Brooks County
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Dixie Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Dixie Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Dixie Cemetery is located in Brooks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixie Cemetery
      • Beasley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • West End Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Centenary Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centenary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Centenary Cemetery is located in Thomas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centenary Cemetery
      • Laffittee Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laffittee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laffittee Cemetery is located in Thomas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laffittee Cemetery
      • Reaper Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • The Reaper Cemetery is located in Madison County (FL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reaper Cemetery
      • Ebenezer UMC Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Columbia Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Wade Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wade Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Wade Cemetery is located in Brooks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery

    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 Simmons Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #345610  (Simmons Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #345610 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: Grooverville
      • County: Brooks         Elev: 46
      • Location given for GNIS #345610 (Simmons Hill Cemetery)

    The official website for Brooks County: www.brooks-county.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 Brooks, 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 Simmons Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.6671, Longitude: -83.6324       In this case, the coordinates for the Simmons Hill 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.




 

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