A visit to the Sunsine United Methodist Church (UMC) Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Sunshine UMC Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Sunshine UMC Cemetery (FG ID #1979139)

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 Sunshine UMC Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   33.1097°   (33° 6' 34")

Lon:   -83.6162°   (-83° 36' 58")

The cemetery is located in Jones County<3>.

As an estimate, the Sunshine UMC Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the southeast of Gray.

The county seat for Jones County is located in Gray. Gray lies just to the southeast of the Sunshine UMC Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Sunshine UMC Cemetery.<4>

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

• Risby Family Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Risby Family Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Risby Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • The Risby Family Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Risby Family Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the southeast of Gray.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2200884 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Risby Family Cemetery
  • From the Sunshine UMC Cemetery to the Risby Family Cemetery
• Gordon Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Jones County
• Gordon Family Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Family Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gordon Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • The Gordon Family Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gordon Family Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the southeast of Gray.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #34174 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Gordon Family Cemetery
  • From the Sunshine UMC Cemetery to the Gordon Family Cemetery
• Ammons Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ammons Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ammons Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • The Ammons Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ammons Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the southeast of Gray.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2496463 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Ammons Cemetery
  • From the Sunshine UMC Cemetery to the Ammons Cemetery
• Carson Family Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Family Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Carson Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • The Carson Family Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carson Family Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the southeast of Gray.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2301298 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Carson Family Cemetery
  • From the Sunshine UMC Cemetery to the Carson Family Cemetery
• Big O Ranch Redding Family Estate Grounds
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big O Ranch Redding Family Estate Grounds
  • The Big O Ranch Redding Family Estate Grounds is located in Jones County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Big O Ranch Redding Family Estate Grounds is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the southeast of Gray.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640593 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Big O Ranch Redding Family Estate Grounds
  • From the Sunshine UMC Cemetery to the Big O Ranch Redding Family Estate Grounds
• Hunt Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Jones County
• Crutchfield Family Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crutchfield Family Cemetery
  • The Crutchfield Family Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • The Crutchfield Family Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Crutchfield Cemetery
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Crutchfield Family Cemetery
  • From the Sunshine UMC Cemetery to the Crutchfield Family Cemetery
• St. Paul AME Church Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul AME Church Cemetery
  • The St. Paul AME Church Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul AME Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the southeast of Gray.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2556313 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the St. Paul AME Church Cemetery
  • From the Sunshine UMC Cemetery to the St. Paul AME Church Cemetery
• Wayside Presbyterian Church Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayside Presbyterian Church Cemetery
  • The Wayside Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wayside Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the southeast of Gray.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2254856 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Wayside Presbyterian Church Cemetery
  • From the Sunshine UMC Cemetery to the Wayside Presbyterian Church Cemetery
• Barron Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barron Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Barron Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • The Barron Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Barron Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southwest of Round Oak.
  • The Barron Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Barron - Shropshire Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2333622 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Barron Cemetery
  • From the Sunshine UMC Cemetery to the Barron Cemetery
• Gordon - Anderson Barron Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon - Anderson Barron Cemetery
  • The Gordon - Anderson Barron Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • The Gordon - Anderson Barron Cemetery has also been known as:
  • John Gordon Cemetery
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Gordon - Anderson Barron Cemetery
  • From the Sunshine UMC Cemetery to the Gordon - Anderson Barron Cemetery
• Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • Fullerton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fullerton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fullerton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fullerton Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • Hillsboro Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillsboro Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillsboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hillsboro Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • Lewis Loyd Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Loyd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Loyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lewis Loyd Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • Bradley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bradley Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • Clawson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clawson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clawson Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • John H Tillman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John H Tillman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John H Tillman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The John H Tillman Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • John H Tilman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John H Tilman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John H Tilman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The John H Tilman Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • Holland B Speller Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland B Speller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland B Speller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holland B Speller Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • Finney Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finney Family Cemetery
    • The Finney Family Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Finney Family Cemetery
    • From the Sunshine UMC Cemetery to the Finney Family Cemetery
  • Bullington Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullington Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bullington Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Bullington Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Bullington Cemetery
    • From the Sunshine UMC Cemetery to the Bullington Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Sunshine UMC Cemetery.

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

• Round Oak
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Oak
  • Round Oak is located in Jones County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Round Oak
  • From the Sunshine UMC Cemetery to Round Oak
• Wayside
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
  • Wayside is located in Jones County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Wayside
  • From the Sunshine UMC Cemetery to Wayside
• Hillsboro
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
  • Hillsboro is located in Jasper County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <7>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hillsboro
  • From the Sunshine UMC Cemetery to Hillsboro
• Bradley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
  • Bradley is located in Jones County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bradley
  • From the Sunshine UMC Cemetery to Bradley
• Clinton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in Jones County
  • Former name for Clinton:
  • Albany
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Clinton
  • From the Sunshine UMC Cemetery to Clinton
• Gray
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
  • Gray is located in Jones County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,241 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <7>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Gray
  • From the Sunshine UMC Cemetery to Gray
• Ethridge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
  • Ethridge is located in Jones County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Ethridge
  • From the Sunshine UMC Cemetery to Ethridge
• Fortville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortville
  • Fortville is located in Jones County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Fortville
  • From the Sunshine UMC Cemetery to Fortville
• Morton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
  • Morton is located in Jones County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Morton
  • From the Sunshine UMC Cemetery to Morton
• Juliette
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juliette have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliette
  • Juliette is located in Monroe County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 161 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Juliette <7>
• James
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for James. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
  • James is located in Jones County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to James
  • From the Sunshine UMC Cemetery to James
• Haddock
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddock
  • Haddock is located in Jones County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haddock <7>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Haddock
  • From the Sunshine UMC Cemetery to Haddock
• Continue List   (10 more) ...
  • Resseaus Crossroads
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Resseaus Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resseaus Crossroads
    • Resseaus Crossroads is located in Putnam County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 63 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Resseaus Crossroads
    • From the Sunshine UMC Cemetery to Resseaus Crossroads
  • Monticello
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,766 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <7>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Monticello
    • From the Sunshine UMC Cemetery to Monticello
  • Bolingbroke
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolingbroke
    • Bolingbroke is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolingbroke <7>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bolingbroke
    • From the Sunshine UMC Cemetery to Bolingbroke
  • Brown's Crossing
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brown's Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
    • Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brown's Crossing
    • From the Sunshine UMC Cemetery to Brown's Crossing
  • Smarr
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smarr have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smarr
    • Smarr is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smarr <7>
  • Cross Keys
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cross Keys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
    • Cross Keys is located in Bibb County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cross Keys
    • From the Sunshine UMC Cemetery to Cross Keys
  • Mountain Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Springs
    • Mountain Springs is located in Jones County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mountain Springs
    • From the Sunshine UMC Cemetery to Mountain Springs
  • Meriwether
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriwether
    • Meriwether is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meriwether <7>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Meriwether
    • From the Sunshine UMC Cemetery to Meriwether
  • Dennis
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
    • Dennis is located in Putnam County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dennis
    • From the Sunshine UMC Cemetery to Dennis
  • Hallwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hallwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
    • Hallwood is located in Putnam County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hallwood
    • From the Sunshine UMC Cemetery to Hallwood

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 Sunshine UMC Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jones County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Flovilla
  • Flovilla lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Sunshine UMC Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Flovilla.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flovilla
• Gray
  • Gray lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the Southeast (SE) of the Sunshine UMC Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gray.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
• Macon
  • Macon lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the South (S) of the Sunshine UMC Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Macon.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
• Monticello
  • Monticello lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Sunshine UMC Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Monticello.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello

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 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 Sunshine UMC Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Jones County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Baldwin County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Bibb County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Butts County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Crawford County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Hancock County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Henry County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Jasper County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lamar County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Monroe County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Morgan County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Newton County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Putnam County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Spalding County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Twiggs County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Wilkinson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Find-A-Grave:
  • The Sunshine UMC Cemetery (FG ID #1979139)
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Georgia
  • Cemeteries of Jones County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Georgia
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Georgia
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Georgia
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Sunshine UMC Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Sunshine UMC Cemetery:

• Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1979139

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Jones County: www.jonescounty.org

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/