A visit to the Ways Grove 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 Ways Grove Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ways Grove Cemetery:
33.1863, -82.3382
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ways Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ways Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Louisville. Louisville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Ways Grove Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ways Grove Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Ways Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ways Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Horeb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Horeb Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Horeb Cemetery
- Beasley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Beasley Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Cemetery
- Ellis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ellis Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
- Wrens Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wrens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Wrens Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The King Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Berryhill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Berryhill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryhill Cemetery
- Lofton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Lofton Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofton Cemetery
- Burke Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Burke Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke Cemetery
- Carson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Carson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Cemetery
- Smiths Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Smiths Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Grove Cemetery
- Flat Rock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Flat Rock Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Mosley Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mosley Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosley Chapel Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Mt. Horeb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Horeb Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Horeb Cemetery
- Lofton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Lofton Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofton Cemetery
- Boatwright Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Boatwright Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boatwright Cemetery
- Mays Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mays Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Grove Cemetery
- Woodland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
- Patterson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Patterson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ways Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ways Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Zebina
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Zebina is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebina
- Matthews
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Noah
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Noah is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
- Noah has also been known as:
- Noah Station
- Wrens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wrens Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wrens Station is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens Station
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,939 people
- Brushy Creek ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brushy Creek is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
- Torbit Station ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Torbit Station is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torbit Station
- Torbit Station has also been known as:
- Torbit
- Saint Clair
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Saint Clair is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Keysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stapleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gough
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Blythe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Avera
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Vidette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vidette is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Louisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rosier
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rosier is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosier
- Harlem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Gibson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Dearing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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 Ways Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ways Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gibson
- Harlem
- Louisville
- Wrens
- Wrens lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Ways Grove Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wrens.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Ways Grove Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Ways Grove Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #345774 (Ways Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #345774 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: Jefferson
- Est. Elev: 107 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Matthews
- Location given for Ways Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.1862571 Lon: -82.3381799
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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- Ways Grove 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |