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:
31.1288, -83.5257
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 Cook County<2>.
The county seat for Cook County is located in Adel. Adel lies just to the east 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 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Sylvester Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sylvester Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Folsom Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Folsom Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Woodlawn Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Vickers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Vickers Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickers Cemetery
- McMillan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The McMillan Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan Cemetery
- Weeks Chapel UMC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Baker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Strickland / Coulter Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Strickland / Coulter Cemetery is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland / Coulter Cemetery
- The Strickland / Coulter Cemetery has also been known as:
- Colter Cemetery
- Colter Strickland Cemetery
- Coulter Cemetery
- Coulter Family Cemetery
- Coulter Manning Cemetery
- Coulter Strickland Cemetery
- Strickland Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37211 <5>
- Gornto Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Gornto Cemetery is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gornto Cemetery
- Wilkes Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Wilkes Cemetery is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Salem MB Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
- Deep Bottom Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Deep Bottom Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bottom Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Morrison Baptist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Campground Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Campground Cemetery is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Daniels Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Daniels Cemetery is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Cemetery
- Mathis Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Mathis Cemetery is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathis 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]<3> of the Sylvester Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sylvester Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ellenton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Adel
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sparks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Berlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Barney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cecil
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lenox
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Staunton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Staunton is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
- Morven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hahira
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Norman Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Omega
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Moultrie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Riverside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Riverside is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Pavo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Franklinville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Franklinville is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
- Estimated population in 2019: 971 people
- Nashville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mineola
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mineola is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
- Population from the 2010 Census: 150 people
- Fodie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fodie is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people
- Barko Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Barko Village is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barko Village
- Ray City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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 Cook County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sylvester Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adel
- Coolidge
- Hahira
- Moultrie
- Nashville
- Omega
- Omega lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Sylvester Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Omega.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Pavo
- Pavo lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Sylvester Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pavo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavo
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 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:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Cook 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 #323864 (Sylvester Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #323864 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: Cook
- Est. Elev: 67 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ellenton
- Location given for Sylvester Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.1287995 Lon: -83.5257194
- 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 Cook, 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 obstructions 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |