A visit to the Sumners 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 Sumners Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sumners Cemetery:
31.7363, -83.6496
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sumners Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sumners Cemetery is located in Turner County<2>.
The county seat for Turner County is located in Ashburn. Ashburn lies just to the south of the Sumners Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sumners Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Sumners Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sumners Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Green Branch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Green Branch Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Branch Cemetery
- Whiddon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Whiddon Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiddon Cemetery
- Widdons Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Widdons Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widdons Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Henderson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Henderson Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Dakota Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Dakota Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota Cemetery
- Rainey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Rainey Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainey Cemetery
- Pate Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pate Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pate Cemetery
- Bay Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Bay Springs Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Crisp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Bay Springs Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bay Springs Cemetery
- Pitts Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Pitts Cemetery is located in Crisp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery
- The Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36362 <5>
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Prospects Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Prospects Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospects Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Crisp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Rocky Mount Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Rocky Mount Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount Cemetery
- Inaha Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Inaha Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inaha Cemetery
- Clements Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Clements Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements Cemetery
- Live Oak Methtodist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Live Oak Methtodist Church Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Methtodist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Live Oak Methtodist Church Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Ashburn.
- The Live Oak Methtodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Live Oak Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1389829 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Sumners Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sumners Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ashburn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sycamore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Arabi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rebecca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- McKenzie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- McKenzie is located in Crisp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
- Chula
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Arp
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Arp is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
- Pitts
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Seville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sumner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Irwinville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Abba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Abba is located in Ben Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abba
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Owensboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Owensboro is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensboro
- Sylvester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Poulan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cordele
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Warwick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ty Ty
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Abac
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Rochelle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Oakfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lamb Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lamb Town is located in Crisp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Town
- Mystic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Phillipsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Phillipsburg is located in Tift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Tifton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Philema
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Philema is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philema
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 Sumners Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Turner County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sumners Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashburn
- Cordele
- Irwinville
- Sumner
- Sylvester
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 Sumners Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Turner 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 Sumners Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #323747 (Sumners Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #323747 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: Turner
- Est. Elev: 123 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ashburn
- Location given for Sumners Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.7362909 Lon: -83.6496125
- 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 Turner, 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- Sumners 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. |
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