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A visit to the Sylvester Cemetery ...

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 Sylvester Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sylvester Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   33.6157°   (33° 36' 56")

Lon:   -84.2827°   (-84° 16' 57")

The Sylvester Cemetery is located in Clayton County<2>.

The county seat for Clayton County is located in Jonesboro. Jonesboro lies just to the south southwest of the Sylvester Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Sylvester Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Tanners Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tanners Cemetery
    • 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
  • Rock Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Rock Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • The Rock Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • The Rock Cemetery
  • Concord Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • 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
  • South Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The South Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Forest Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove Cemetery
    • 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
  • Forest Park City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Park City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Park City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Forest Park City Cemetery is located in Clayton County
  • Morrow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrow Cemetery
    • 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
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • 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
  • Branan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branan Cemetery
    • 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
  • Matthews Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthews Cemetery
    • 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
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Clayton County
  • Philadelphia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Clayton County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Burks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burks Cemetery
      • The Burks Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Burks Cemetery is located in Stockbridge.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2152435 <5>
    • Hanson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanson Cemetery
      • 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
    • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Silver Brook Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Brook Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silver Brook Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Carver Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carver Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carver Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carver Memorial Park is located in Clayton County
    • McIntyre Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntyre Cemetery
      • 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
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • 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
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
      • 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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sylvester Cemetery.

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

  • Ellenwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Rex
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Lake City
    (3 miles [4.8 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 <6>
  • Morrow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Conley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Stockbridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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 <6>
  • Forest Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Blair Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Gresham Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Panthersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panthersville
    • Panthersville is located in DeKalb County
  • Plunket Town
    (6 miles [9.7 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
  • Coxs Crossing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coxs Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxs Crossing
    • Coxs Crossing is located in Clayton County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Oak Village
      (7 miles [11.3 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
    • Jonesboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Highland Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Hapeville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Riverdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Fox Run
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
      • Fox Run is located in Clayton County
    • Glenwood Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Hills
      • Glenwood Hills is located in DeKalb County
    • Klondike
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in DeKalb County
    • Belvedere Park
      (9 miles [14.5 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
    • Peoplestown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoplestown
      • Peoplestown is located in Fulton County
    • College Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Irondale
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Bonanza
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Cabbage Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabbage Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabbage Town
      • Cabbage Town is located in Fulton County
    • Stonecrest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecrest
      • Stonecrest is located in DeKalb County
    • Avondale Estates
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Fort McPherson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • East Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Sylvester Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clayton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Sylvester Cemetery:

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 Sylvester Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1672587  (Sylvester Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1672587 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: Jonesboro
    • County: Clayton         Elev: 275
    • Location given for GNIS #1672587 (Sylvester Cemetery)

The official website for Clayton County: www.co.clayton.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 Clayton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Sylvester Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6157, Longitude: -84.2827       In this case, the coordinates for the Sylvester Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.




 

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