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A visit to the Waters Cemetery ...


The location of the Waters 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 Waters Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.3343°   (32° 20' 3")

Lon:   -82.3668°   (-82° 22' 0")

The Waters Cemetery is located in Emanuel County<2>.

The county seat for Emanuel County is located in Swainsboro. Swainsboro lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north of the Waters Cemetery .

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 Waters Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Emanuel 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 Waters 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Waters Cemetery.

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

    • Oak Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Vidalia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lyons
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Higgston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
      • Higgston is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Nunez
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunez
      • Nunez is located in Emanuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunez <4>
    • Santa Claus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Claus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
      • Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Stillmore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillmore
      • Stillmore is located in Emanuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillmore <4>
    • Gillis Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Springs
      • Gillis Springs is located in Treutlen County
    • Tarrytown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
      • Tarrytown is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrytown <4>
    • Ohoopee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohoopee
      • Ohoopee is located in Toombs County
    • Cobbtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbtown
      • Cobbtown is located in Tattnall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Former name for Cobbtown:
      • Cobb Town
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobbtown <4>
    • Soperton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Petross
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
        • Petross is located in Montgomery County
      • Norristown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown
        • Norristown is located in Emanuel County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norristown <4>
      • Ailey
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ailey
        • Ailey is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ailey <4>
      • Mount Vernon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Swainsboro
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swainsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swainsboro
        • Swainsboro is located in Emanuel County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,491 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swainsboro <4>
      • Alston
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Rock Springs
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
        • Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
      • Collins
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Metter
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Adrian
        (18 miles [29 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 Waters Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Emanuel County.

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

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

    • Williamson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
    • Morris Graves
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Graves is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Graves
    • Williamson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
    • Mosley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mosley Cemetery is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosley Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Wilkes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilkes Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkes Cemetery
    • Mosley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mosley Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosley Cemetery
    • Williamson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
    • McLeod Grave
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLeod Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McLeod Grave is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLeod Grave
    • Mosley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mosley Cemetery is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosley Cemetery
    • Williamson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Harrell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrell Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Oak Park Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Park Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Park Cemetery
      • Sanders Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
      • Pidgeon Springs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pidgeon Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pidgeon Springs Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pidgeon Springs Cemetery
      • Eternal Glory Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eternal Glory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eternal Glory Cemetery is located in Toombs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eternal Glory Cemetery
      • White Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Chapel Cemetery is located in Toombs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Chapel Cemetery
      • Collins Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collins Cemetery is located in Toombs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
      • Mosley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mosley Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosley Cemetery
      • Collins Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collins Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
      • Findley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Findley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Findley Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Findley Cemetery
      • Phillips Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips 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 Waters Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #324904  (Waters Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #324904 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: Oak Park
      • County: Emanuel         Elev: 72
      • Location given for GNIS #324904 (Waters 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 Emanuel, 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 obstructions 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 Waters Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3343, Longitude: -82.3668       In this case, the coordinates for the Waters 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>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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