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A visit to the Tompkins Cemetery ...

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 Tompkins Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Tompkins Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   33.3146°   (33° 18' 52")

Lon:   -85.1069°   (-85° 6' 24")

The Tompkins Cemetery is located in Heard County<2>.

The county seat for Heard County is located in Franklin. Franklin lies just to the south of the Tompkins Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Tompkins Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Tompkins Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Heard County
  • Bevis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bevis Cemetery
    • The Bevis Cemetery is located in Heard County
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Heard County
  • Miller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Heard County
  • Caswell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caswell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Caswell Cemetery is located in Heard County
  • Franklin City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Franklin City Cemetery is located in Heard County
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • 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 Heard County
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Heard County
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Heard County
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Heard County
  • Wood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wood Cemetery is located in Heard County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Cheek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • McWaters Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McWaters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McWaters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McWaters Cemetery is located in Heard County
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Heard County
    • Vaughan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vaughan Cemetery is located in Heard County
    • Centralhatchee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centralhatchee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centralhatchee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centralhatchee Cemetery is located in Heard County
    • New Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Springs Cemetery is located in Heard County
    • Lashley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lashley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lashley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lashley Cemetery is located in Heard County
    • Hearn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hearn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hearn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hearn Cemetery is located in Heard County
    • Buttrill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buttrill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buttrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buttrill Cemetery is located in Heard County
    • Shackleford - Lane Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shackleford - Lane Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shackleford - Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shackleford - Lane Cemetery is located in Heard County
    • Faver Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faver Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Faver Cemetery is located in Heard County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Tompkins Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Tompkins Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Riverside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Heard County
  • Franklin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Centralhatchee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralhatchee
    • Centralhatchee is located in Heard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
  • Roosterville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
    • Roosterville is located in Heard County
  • Frolona
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frolona
    • Frolona is located in Heard County
  • Roopville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roopville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roopville
    • Roopville is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roopville <6>
  • O'Neals Crossroad
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neals Crossroad
    • O'Neals Crossroad is located in Heard County
  • Corinth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth is located in Heard County
  • Ephesus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
    • Ephesus is located in Heard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
  • Lowell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Carroll County
  • Glenn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sewell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
    • Sewell is located in Randolph County (AL)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Brays Lakeview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brays Lakeview
      • Brays Lakeview is located in Troup County
    • High Shoals
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Shoals. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
      • High Shoals is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Rock Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Mills
      • Rock Mills is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Asta Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asta Village
      • Asta Village is located in Troup County
    • Hogansville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sargent
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
      • Sargent is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sargent <6>
    • Graham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • McCosh Mill ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCosh Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCosh Mill
      • McCosh Mill is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Grantville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Whitesburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bowdon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodland
      (17 miles [27.4 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 Tompkins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Heard County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Tompkins Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Tompkins Cemetery:

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 Tompkins Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #347152  (Tompkins Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #347152 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: Franklin
    • County: Heard         Elev: 201
    • Location given for GNIS #347152 (Tompkins 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 Heard, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Tompkins Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3146, Longitude: -85.1069       In this case, the coordinates for the Tompkins Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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