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A visit to the Water Shiloh Cemetery ...


The location of the Water Shiloh 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 Water Shiloh Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.5554°   (32° 33' 19")

Lon:   -84.9719°   (-84° 58' 18")

The Water Shiloh Cemetery is located in Muscogee County<2>.

The county seat for Muscogee County is located in Columbus. Columbus lies just to the south of the Water Shiloh Cemetery .

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 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 Water Shiloh Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Muscogee 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 Water Shiloh 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 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Water Shiloh Cemetery.

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

    • Bibb City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bibb City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibb City
      • Bibb City is located in Muscogee County
    • City Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Village
      • City Village is located in Muscogee County
    • Fortson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Columbus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Wynnton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnton
      • Wynnton is located in Muscogee County
    • Phenix City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix City
      • Phenix City is located in Russell County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phenix City <4>
    • Ladonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
      • Ladonia is located in Russell County (AL)
    • Fontaine Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontaine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontaine Village
      • Fontaine Village is located in Russell County (AL)
    • Midland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Smith's Station
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith's Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
      • Smith's Station is located in Lee County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
    • Baker Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Village
      • Baker Village is located in Muscogee County
    • Cataula
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Ellerslie
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bleecker
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bleecker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
        • Bleecker is located in Lee County (AL)
      • Fort Benning
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Upatoi
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upatoi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upatoi
        • Upatoi is located in Muscogee County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upatoi <4>
      • Crawford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
        • Crawford is located in Russell County (AL)
      • Prince Crossroads
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossroads
        • Prince Crossroads is located in Lee County (AL)

    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 Water Shiloh Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Muscogee County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Water Shiloh 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Water Shiloh Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mealing Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mealing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mealing Cemetery is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mealing Cemetery
    • Biggers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Biggers Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Biggers Cemetery is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biggers Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2411095 <7>
    • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    • Greater Beallwood Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Pierce Chapel African American Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeview Memory Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lakeview Memory Gardens is located in Russell County (AL)
      • The Lakeview Memory Gardens has also been known as:
      • Lake View Memory Gardens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Memory Gardens
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Linwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Linwood Cemetery is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linwood Cemetery
    • Parkhill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Parkhill Cemetery is located in Muscogee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Parkhill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Columbus.
      • The Parkhill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Park Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkhill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36127 <7>
    • Newsome Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Newsome Cemetery is located in Russell County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newsome Cemetery
    • Girard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Girard Cemetery is located in Russell County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Girard Cemetery
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Philadelphia Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Porterdale Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Colored Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colored Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Colored Cemetery is located in Muscogee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colored Cemetery
      • East Porterdale Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Riverdale Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Patrick Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patrick Cemetery is located in Muscogee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patrick Cemetery
      • Russel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Russel Cemetery is located in Muscogee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russel Cemetery
      • Crawford Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
      • Rehobeth Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehobeth Cemetery
      • Bingham Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bingham Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bingham Chapel Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bingham Chapel 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 Water Shiloh Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #324893  (Water Shiloh Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #324893 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: Fortson
      • County: Muscogee         Elev: 169
      • Location given for GNIS #324893 (Water Shiloh 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 Muscogee, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Water Shiloh Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5554, Longitude: -84.9719       In this case, the coordinates for the Water Shiloh 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>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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