A visit to the Symrna 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 Symrna Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Symrna Cemetery:
33.7140, -82.6546
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Symrna Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Symrna Cemetery is located in Wilkes County<2>.
The county seat for Wilkes County is located in Washington. Washington lies just to the west northwest of the Symrna Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Symrna 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 Symrna Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Symrna Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gibson Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Burdette Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Burdette Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette Cemetery
- Heards Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Washington Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rehoboth Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- School Street Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The School Street Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School Street Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the School Street Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Washington.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2474861 <5>
- City West Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The City West Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City West Cemetery
- Bell Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Bell Family Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Family Cemetery
- The Bell Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bell - Lance Family Cemetery
- Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cliffords Grove Cemetery
- Zoah Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Zoah Church Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoah Church Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Moore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Pierces Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Crook Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Crook Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crook Cemetery
- Anthonys Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fishing Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Twin Oak Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Washington - Wilkes Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brinkley Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Symrna Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Symrna Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Washington
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Loce
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Loce is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loce
- Raytown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Raytown is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
- Tignall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lincolnton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Town is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Tyrone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Tyrone is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Midway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Midway is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Sharon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Goshen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Goshen is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Rayle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Barnett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Barnett is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Centerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Springfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Springfield is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Crawfordville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Norwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Mesena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lisbon ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lisbon is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Camak
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Thomson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Willington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Willington is located in McCormick County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
- Palmetto
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Palmetto is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Warrenton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Mount Carmel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
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 Symrna Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wilkes County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Symrna Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Crawfordville
- Lincolnton
- Thomson
- Warrenton
- Washington
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 websites either 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 Symrna Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Wilkes 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 Symrna Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #342798 (Symrna Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #342798 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: Wilkes
- Est. Elev: 152 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Washington East
- Location given for Symrna Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.7140174 Lon: -82.6545817
- 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 Wilkes, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Symrna 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. |