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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:   32.7577°   (32° 45' 27")

Lon:   -82.8671°   (-82° 52' 1")

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

The county seat for Johnson County is located in Wrightsville. Wrightsville lies just to the east southeast of the Waters 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 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 Waters Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Johnson 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Waters Cemetery.

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

    • Wrightsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Oconee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
      • Oconee is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oconee <4>
    • Harrison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lovett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
      • Lovett is located in Laurens County
    • Tennille
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Toomsboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toomsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toomsboro
      • Toomsboro is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toomsboro <4>
    • East Dublin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Dublin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Riddleville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
      • Riddleville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Sandersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
      • Sandersville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandersville <4>
    • Dudley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Deepstep
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Irwinton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwinton
        • Irwinton is located in Wilkinson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwinton <4>
      • Goat Town
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goat Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
        • Goat Town is located in Washington County
      • McIntyre
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntyre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre
        • McIntyre is located in Wilkinson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntyre <4>
      • Montrose
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Kite
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
        • Kite is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kite <4>
      • Davisboro
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Adrian
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Allentown
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Rockledge
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockledge
        • Rockledge is located in Laurens County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 4,433 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockledge <4>
      • Oconee Old Town ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
        • Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County

    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 Johnson 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Waters Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Martin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Red Field Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Field Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Field Cemetery
    • Hightower Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hightower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hightower Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hightower Cemetery
    • Moody Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moody Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Cemetery
    • Dent Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dent Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dent Cemetery
    • Old Bethesda Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Bethesda Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethesda Cemetery
    • Bay Branch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bay Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bay Branch Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bay Branch Cemetery
    • Post Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Post Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Cemetery
    • Orr Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orr Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orr Cemetery
    • Bay Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Carter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Plummer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plummer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plummer Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plummer Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Williams Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Woods Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woods Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
      • Kellams Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kellams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kellams Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kellams Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Avant Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Avant Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avant Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Guyton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guyton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Guyton Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guyton Cemetery
      • Londonfield Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Londonfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Londonfield Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Londonfield Cemetery
      • Marvin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marvin Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marvin 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 #324905  (Waters Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #324905 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: Irwins Crossroads
      • County: Johnson         Elev: 99
      • Location given for GNIS #324905 (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 Johnson, 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 Waters Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7577, Longitude: -82.8671       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.




 

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