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A visit to the Union Springs 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 Union Springs Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Union Springs 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 Union Springs Cemetery

Lat:   30.9324°   (30° 55' 56")

Lon:   -84.3507°   (-84° 21' 2")

The Union Springs Cemetery is located in Grady County<2>.

The county seat for Grady County is located in Cairo. Cairo lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Union Springs Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Union Springs Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Poplar Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Poplar Springs Cemetery is located in Grady County
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Grady County
  • Sweetwater Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweetwater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweetwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sweetwater Cemetery is located in Grady County
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Grady County
  • Travelers Rest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travelers Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travelers Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Travelers Rest Cemetery is located in Grady County
  • Arline Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arline Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Arline Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Whigham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whigham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whigham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whigham Cemetery is located in Grady County
  • Springhill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springhill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Springhill Cemetery is located in Grady County
  • Mars Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mars Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mars Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Grady County
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Grady County
  • Fleatown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleatown Cemetery
    • The Fleatown Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fleatown Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Climax.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33954 <5>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • El Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Griffin Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griffin Memorial Gardens is located in Grady County
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Grady County
    • Providence Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Grady County
    • Paulk Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paulk Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paulk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paulk Cemetery is located in Grady County
    • Tired Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tired Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tired Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tired Creek Cemetery is located in Grady County
    • Live Oak Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Cemetery
      • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Live Oak Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Cairo.
      • The Live Oak Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pine Level Annex Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35039 <5>
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Butler Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Grady County
    • Walden Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walden Cemetery is located in Grady County
    • Pine Level Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Level Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Level Cemetery is located in Grady County
    • Maxwell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Grady County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Union Springs Cemetery.

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

  • Whigham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Climax
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cairo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Vada
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
    • Vada is located in Decatur County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 56,457 people
  • Woodland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Woodland is located in Grady County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
  • Midway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Grady County
  • Spence
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
    • Spence is located in Grady County
  • Bainbridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Fowlstown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Attapulgus
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Calvary
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Lamar ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Lamar is located in Baker County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Ochlocknee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochlocknee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochlocknee
      • Ochlocknee is located in Thomas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ochlocknee <6>
    • Pelham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ocklockonee ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocklockonee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocklockonee
      • Ocklockonee is located in Leon County (FL)
    • Meigs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenwood ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Mitchell County
    • Faceville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faceville
      • Faceville is located in Decatur County
    • Havana
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <6>
    • Iamonia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iamonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iamonia
      • Iamonia is located in Leon County (FL)
    • Dewey City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
      • Dewey City is located in Thomas County

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 Union Springs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grady County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bainbridge
  • Camilla
    • Camilla lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Union Springs Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Camilla.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camilla
  • Meigs
    • Meigs lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Union Springs Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Meigs.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meigs
  • Pelham
    • Pelham lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Union Springs Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pelham.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Union Springs 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 Union Springs Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #342546  (Union Springs Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #342546 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: Whigham
    • County: Grady         Elev: 88
    • Location given for GNIS #342546 (Union Springs 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 Grady, 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 Union Springs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9324, Longitude: -84.3507       In this case, the coordinates for the Union Springs 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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