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. 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 Sylvester Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sylvester Cemetery:
33.6157, -84.2827
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sylvester Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sylvester Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 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)
- The Tanners Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Cemetery
- Rock Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Rock Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Rock Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- The Rock Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- South Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The South Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
- Forest Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Cemetery
- Forest Park City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Morrow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Morrow Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Branan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Branan Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branan Cemetery
- Matthews Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Matthews Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Burks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Burks Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burks Cemetery
- 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)
- The Hanson Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson Cemetery
- Chestnut Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Brook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Silver Brook Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Brook Cemetery
- Carver Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Carver Memorial Park is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Memorial Park
- Memorial Park Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Stockbridge.
- The Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cemetery Street Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2154079 <5>
- McIntyre Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The McIntyre Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Mitchell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
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)
- Morrow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Conley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Stockbridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Blair Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Blair Village is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Village
- Gresham Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gresham Park is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham Park
- Panthersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Panthersville is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panthersville
- Plunket Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Plunket Town is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plunket Town
- Coxs Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Coxs Crossing is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxs Crossing
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Oak Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Oak Village is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Jonesboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Village is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- 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)
- Fox Run is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Glenwood Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Glenwood Hills is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Hills
- Klondike
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Klondike is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
- Belvedere Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Belvedere Park is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Park
- Peoplestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Peoplestown is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoplestown
- College Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Irondale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Irondale is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Bonanza
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bonanza is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Cabbage Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cabbage Town is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabbage Town
- Stonecrest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stonecrest is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecrest
- 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.
- East Point
- Hapeville
- Jonesboro
- Riverdale
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Sylvester Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Clayton 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 Sylvester Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1672587 (Sylvester Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1672587 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: Clayton
- Est. Elev: 275 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jonesboro
- Location given for Sylvester Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.615665 Lon: -84.2827001
- 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 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Sylvester 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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