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A visit to the South Cemetery ...


The location of the South 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 South Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.6062°   (33° 36' 22")

Lon:   -84.2183°   (-84° 13' 5")

The South Cemetery is located in Henry County<2>.

The county seat for Henry County is located in McDonough. McDonough lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southeast of the South Cemetery .

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 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 South Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Henry 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 South 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the South Cemetery.

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

    • Rex
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Stockbridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
      • Stockbridge is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockbridge <4>
    • Ellenwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Highland Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Henry County
    • Klondike
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in DeKalb County
    • Conley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Morrow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Panthersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panthersville
      • Panthersville is located in DeKalb County
    • Lake City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <4>
    • Stonecrest
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecrest
      • Stonecrest is located in DeKalb County
    • Gresham Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gresham Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham Park
      • Gresham Park is located in DeKalb County
    • Forest Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Jonesboro
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Glenwood Hills
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Hills
        • Glenwood Hills is located in DeKalb County
      • Lithonia
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Blair Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Village
        • Blair Village is located in Fulton County
      • Belvedere Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvedere Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Park
        • Belvedere Park is located in DeKalb County
      • Redan
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redan
        • Redan is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redan <4>
      • Plunket Town
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plunket Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plunket Town
        • Plunket Town is located in Fulton County
      • Riverdale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Fox Run
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
        • Fox Run is located in Clayton County
      • Irondale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
        • Irondale is located in Clayton County
      • Avondale Estates
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Bonanza
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
        • Bonanza is located in Clayton County
      • Hapeville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Oak Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
        • Oak Village is located in Clayton County

    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 South Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henry County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the South Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Concord Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Hanson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hanson Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanson Cemetery
    • McIntyre Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntyre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McIntyre Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntyre Cemetery
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Matthews Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Matthews Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthews Cemetery
    • Sylvester Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sylvester Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvester Cemetery
    • Branan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Branan Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branan Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Stanley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Rockdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Rockdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Rock Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Rock Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • The Rock Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • The Rock Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Flat Rock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flat Rock Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Rock Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Flat Rock Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flat Rock Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Rock Cemetery
      • Tanners Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tanners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tanners Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tanners Cemetery
      • Hinton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinton Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Ford Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ford Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
      • Albert Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Albert Cemetery is located in Rockdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albert Cemetery
      • Rock Springs Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Forest Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove Cemetery
      • Morrow Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morrow Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrow Cemetery
      • Elliott Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
      • Augustus Brannan Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Augustus Brannan Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Augustus Brannan Family Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Augustus Brannan Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2283763 <6>
      • English Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the English Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The English Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the English Cemetery
      • Knight Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knight Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
      • Selfridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Selfridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Selfridge Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selfridge Cemetery
      • Bonner Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bonner Cemetery is located in Rockdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonner Cemetery
      • Kelley Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Kelley Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Kelley Family Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kelley Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Stonecrest.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484472 <6>
      • Miller Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller 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 South Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #323237  (South Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #323237 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: Stockbridge
      • County: Henry         Elev: 274
      • Location given for GNIS #323237 (South Cemetery)

    The official website for Henry County: www.co.henry.ga.us/

    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 Henry, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the South Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6062, Longitude: -84.2183       In this case, the coordinates for the South 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>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.
    <7>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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