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A visit to the Usher Cemetery ...


The location of the Usher Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Usher Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.2413°   (33° 14' 28")

Lon:   -81.9332°   (-81° 55' 59")

The Usher Cemetery is located in Burke County<2>.

The county seat for Burke County is located in Waynesboro. Waynesboro lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Usher Cemetery .

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 Usher Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Burke 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 Usher 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 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Usher Cemetery.

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

    • Nixon ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
      • Nixon is located in Richmond County
    • Cowden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
      • Cowden is located in Aiken County (SC)
    • Browns Hill ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Hill
      • Browns Hill is located in Aiken County (SC)
    • Jackson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Aiken County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,815 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
    • Gracewood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hephzibah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Waynesboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pepperidge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperidge
      • Pepperidge is located in Richmond County
    • Savanna Town ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savanna Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna Town
      • Savanna Town is located in Aiken County (SC)
    • Beech Island
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Southgate Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Village
      • Southgate Village is located in Richmond County
    • Augusta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Talatha
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talatha
        • Talatha is located in Aiken County (SC)
      • Barton Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Village
        • Barton Village is located in Richmond County
      • Blythe
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Saint Clair
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
        • Saint Clair is located in Burke County
      • Forest Hills
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Clearwater
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Fort Gordon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Keysville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Torbit Station ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Torbit Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torbit Station
        • Torbit Station is located in Burke County
        • Torbit Station has also been known as:
        • Torbit
      • Girard
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Waverly
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
        • Waverly is located in Richmond County
      • New Ellenton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Bath
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Belair
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belair
        • Belair is located in Richmond County
      • North Augusta
        (18 miles [29 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 Usher Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Burke County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Usher Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Fulcher Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fulcher Cemetery is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulcher Cemetery
    • Crockett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crockett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crockett Cemetery is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crockett Cemetery
    • Mixon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mixon Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mixon Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 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 Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • McBean Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McBean Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBean Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Cosnahan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cosnahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cosnahan Cemetery is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cosnahan Cemetery
    • Fulcher Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fulcher Cemetery is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulcher Cemetery
    • Palmer Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Palmer Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Palmer Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2389770 <7>
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Green Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Cemetery is located in Burke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Gordon Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Atkins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Atkins Cemetery is located in Richmond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkins Cemetery
      • Twiggs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twiggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Twiggs Cemetery is located in Richmond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twiggs Cemetery
      • Burton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burton Cemetery is located in Richmond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
      • Tinley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tinley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tinley Cemetery is located in Richmond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tinley Cemetery
      • Walker Scott Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Scott Cemetery is located in Burke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Scott Cemetery
      • Clanton Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clanton Cemetery is located in Richmond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clanton Cemetery
      • Malone Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Malone Cemetery is located in Richmond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malone Cemetery
      • Brothersville Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brothersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brothersville Cemetery is located in Richmond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brothersville Cemetery

    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 Usher Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #324634  (Usher Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #324634 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: McBean
      • County: Burke         Elev: 76
      • Location given for GNIS #324634 (Usher Cemetery)

    The official website for Burke County: www.burkecounty-ga.gov/

    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 Burke, 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 things 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 Usher Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2413, Longitude: -81.9332       In this case, the coordinates for the Usher 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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