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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 Washington - Wilkes Memorial Gardens ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Washington - Wilkes Memorial Gardens

Lat:   33.7609°   (33° 45' 39")

Lon:   -82.7870°   (-82° 47' 13")

The Washington - Wilkes Memorial Gardens is located in Wilkes County<1>.

The county seat for Wilkes County is located in Washington. Washington lies just to the east southeast of the Washington - Wilkes Memorial Gardens .

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 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 Washington - Wilkes Memorial Gardens:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Wilkes 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 Washington - Wilkes Memorial Gardens 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 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Washington - Wilkes Memorial Gardens.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Washington - Wilkes Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

    • New Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Wilkes County
    • Washington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rayle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayle
      • Rayle is located in Wilkes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayle <4>
    • Tyrone
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
      • Tyrone is located in Wilkes County
    • Tignall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tignall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tignall
      • Tignall is located in Wilkes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tignall <4>
    • Centerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wilkes County
    • Palmetto
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Springfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Taliaferro County
    • Sharon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Raytown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
      • Raytown is located in Taliaferro County
    • Durham Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Town
      • Durham Town is located in Greene County
    • Crawfordville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Midway
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Midway is located in Lincoln County
      • Jacksonville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
        • Jacksonville is located in Greene County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 133 people
      • Barnett
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
        • Barnett is located in Warren County
      • Loce
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loce
        • Loce is located in Lincoln County
      • Lincolnton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Goshen
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
        • Goshen is located in Lincoln County
      • Lisbon ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
        • Lisbon is located in Lincoln County
      • Woodville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
        • Woodville is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
      • Union Point
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Lexington
        (20 miles [32.2 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 Washington - Wilkes Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wilkes County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Washington - Wilkes Memorial Gardens.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Washington - Wilkes Memorial Gardens.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Washington - Wilkes Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

    • City West Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • School Street Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the School Street Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The School Street Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the School Street Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2474861 <7>
    • Twin Oak Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • White Rock Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Newtown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newtown Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newtown Cemetery
    • Beaverdam Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaverdam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beaverdam Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaverdam Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Gibson Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
      • The Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cliffords Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Sardis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Fishing Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fishing Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fishing Creek Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fishing Creek Cemetery
      • Tignall Baptist Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Tignall Baptist Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
        • The Tignall Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Tignall Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tignall Baptist Cemetery
      • Rock Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Cemetery
      • Phillips Mill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips Mill Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Mill Cemetery
      • Mercer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mercer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mercer Cemetery is located in Taliaferro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mercer Cemetery
      • Bell Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Bell Family Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
        • The Bell Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bell - Lance Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Family Cemetery
      • Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
        • The Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cliffords Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Symrna Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Symrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Symrna Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Symrna Cemetery

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

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Wilkes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Washington - Wilkes Memorial Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7609, Longitude: -82.7870    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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