A visit to the Simpson 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 Simpson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Simpson Cemetery:
33.6582, -82.8338
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Simpson Cemetery is located in Wilkes County<2>.
The county seat for Wilkes County is located in Washington. Washington lies just to the northeast of the Simpson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Simpson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Simpson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Simpson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Phillips Mill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sandy Cross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Sandy Cross Cemetery is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cross Cemetery
- Sandy Cross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Sandy Cross Cemetery is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cross Cemetery
- Mercer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mercer Cemetery is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Saggus - Lyle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Saggus - Lyle Cemetery is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saggus - Lyle Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Carters Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Carters Grove Cemetery is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Grove Cemetery
- Stephens - Alexander Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Greater Level Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Stewart - Edwards Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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- Sturdivant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Sturdivant Cemetery is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturdivant Cemetery
- Pittman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pittman Cemetery is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Cemetery
- Stephens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Stephens Cemetery is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The King Cemetery is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Mill Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Mill Hill Cemetery is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Hill Cemetery
- Overton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Overton Cemetery is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton Cemetery
- Bell Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Bell Family Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Family Cemetery
- The Bell Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bell - Lance Family Cemetery
- Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cliffords Grove Cemetery
- School Street Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The School Street Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School Street Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the School Street Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Washington.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2474861 <5>
- City West Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The City West Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City West Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Simpson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Simpson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Tyrone
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Tyrone is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Springfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Springfield is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Sharon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Raytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Raytown is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
- Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crawfordville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rayle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Barnett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Barnett is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- New Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- New Town is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Centerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Durham Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Durham Town is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Town
- Jacksonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jacksonville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 133 people
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Union Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Norwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tignall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Woodville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Woodville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Siloam
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Simpson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wilkes County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Simpson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Crawfordville
- Union Point
- Warrenton
- Washington
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Simpson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Wilkes 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 Simpson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #323019 (Simpson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #323019 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: Wilkes
- Est. Elev: 154 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Washington West
- Location given for Simpson Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.6581849 Lon: -82.8337551
- 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 Wilkes, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Simpson 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |