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A visit to the Symrna Cemetery ...


The location of the Symrna Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


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 Symrna Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.7140°   (33° 42' 50")

Lon:   -82.6546°   (-82° 39' 16")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Symrna Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loce
      • Loce is located in Lincoln County
    • Raytown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
      • Raytown is located in Taliaferro County
    • Tignall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tignall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tignall
      • Tignall is located in Wilkes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tignall <4>
    • Lincolnton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • New Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Wilkes County
    • Tyrone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
      • Tyrone is located in Wilkes County
    • Midway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Lincoln County
    • Sharon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Goshen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Lincoln County
    • Rayle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayle
      • Rayle is located in Wilkes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayle <4>
    • Barnett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
      • Barnett is located in Warren County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Centerville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Centerville is located in Wilkes County
      • Springfield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
        • Springfield is located in Taliaferro County
      • Crawfordville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Norwood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
        • Norwood is located in Warren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
      • Mesena
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Lisbon ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
        • Lisbon is located in Lincoln County
      • Camak
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Thomson
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
        • Thomson is located in McDuffie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,463 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomson <4>
      • Willington
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
        • Willington is located in McCormick County (SC)
      • Palmetto
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
        • Palmetto is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Warrenton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
        • Warrenton is located in Warren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <4>
      • 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Symrna Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Burdette Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burdette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burdette Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • 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 Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • School Street Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the School Street Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The School Street Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the School Street Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2474861 <7>
    • City West Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bell Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bell Family Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
      • The Bell Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bell - Lance Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell 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
      • The Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cliffords Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Zoah Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Moore Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Pierces Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierces Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pierces Chapel Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierces Chapel Cemetery
      • Crook Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crook Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crook Cemetery
      • Anthonys Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Fishing Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fishing Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fishing Creek Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fishing Creek Cemetery
      • 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.

    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: GNIS record #342798 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: Washington East
      • County: Wilkes         Elev: 152
      • Location given for GNIS #342798 (Symrna Cemetery)

    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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Symrna Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7140, Longitude: -82.6546       In this case, the coordinates for the Symrna Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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