A visit to the Vickers 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 Vickers Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Vickers Cemetery:
31.4691, -83.0354
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Vickers Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Vickers Cemetery is located in Coffee County<2>.
The county seat for Coffee County is located in Douglas. Douglas lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Vickers Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Vickers Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Vickers Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Purvis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Purvis Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis Cemetery
- Paulk Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Paulk Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulk Cemetery
- Harper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- Luke Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Luke Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke Cemetery
- Nolan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Nolan Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolan Cemetery
- Hebron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Harper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- Paulk Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Paulk Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulk Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Paulk Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Ambrose.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36158 <5>
- Lax Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Lax Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lax Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Daniel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Daniel Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Cemetery
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- St. Illa Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Illa Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Illa Cemetery
- Sunnyside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunnyside Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Douglas.
- Griffin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Griffin Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
- Mt. Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Union Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Union Cemetery
- Lax Community Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mora Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Mora Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Satilla Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Satilla Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satilla Cemetery
- Peterson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Peterson Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
- Chaney Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Chaney Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Vickers Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Vickers Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mora is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
- Estimated population in 2019: 444 people
- Ambrose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Willacoochee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Leliaton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Leliaton is located in Atkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leliaton
- Wray
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Douglas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Alapaha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Broxton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ocilla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pearson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Enigma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- West Green
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Mystic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fitzgerald
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brookfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Nashville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Axson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nicholls
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jacksonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Irwinville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
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 Vickers Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Coffee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Vickers Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alapaha
- Broxton
- Douglas
- Irwinville
- Millwood
- Nashville
- Ocilla
- Pearson
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Vickers Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Coffee 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 Vickers Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #345141 (Vickers Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #345141 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: Coffee
- Est. Elev: 85 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lax
- Location given for Vickers Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.4690852 Lon: -83.0354267
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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 Coffee, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Vickers 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. |