A visit to the Thankful 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 Thankful Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Thankful Cemetery:
33.5523, -83.5460
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Thankful Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Thankful Cemetery is located in Morgan County<2>.
The county seat for Morgan County is located in Madison. Madison lies just to the east northeast of the Thankful Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Thankful Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Thankful Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Thankful Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Indian Creek Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mars Hill Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wallace Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Low Mosley Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Centennial Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Reese Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Reese Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese Cemetery
- Durden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Durden Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durden Cemetery
- Faith Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cheney - Towns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Greater Moses Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Greater Moses Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greater Moses Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Greater Moses Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Greater Moses Baptist Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pennington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Pennington Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Cemetery
- Madison Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Madison Memorial Park is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Memorial Park
- The Madison Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Fairview Cemetery
- Madison Historic Cemetery
- Madison Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37306 <5>
- Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- New Enon Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Plainview Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Union Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Davis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Sewell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Sewell Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Shepherd Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Cemetery
- Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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 Thankful Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Thankful Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Madison
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rutledge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Newborn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Smyrna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Smyrna is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Shady Dale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Buckhead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mansfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bostwick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Social Circle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hub Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hub Junction is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
- Dixie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dixie is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dixie Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dixie Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Jefferson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Whitney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Whitney is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Good Hope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Farmington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Monticello
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Eatonton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- High Shoals
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jersey
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Essex Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Essex Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
- Covington
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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 Thankful Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Morgan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thankful Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Covington
- Eatonton
- High Shoals
- Madison
- Monroe
- Monticello
- Rutledge
- Social Circle
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 Thankful Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Morgan 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 Thankful Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #346030 (Thankful Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #346030 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: Morgan
- Est. Elev: 190 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rutledge South
- Location given for Thankful Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.5523473 Lon: -83.5460034
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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 Morgan, 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 from Point A (ie- Thankful 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. |