A visit to the Wilcox 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 Wilcox Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wilcox Cemetery:
31.6621, -82.6299
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wilcox Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Coffee County<2>.
The county seat for Coffee County is located in Douglas. Douglas lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Wilcox Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wilcox Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Wilcox Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wilcox Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mims Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Mims Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mims Cemetery
- Yawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Simmons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Burkett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Burkett Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkett Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Ground Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Camp Ground Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Denton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hinson Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinson Cemetery
- Wilcox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Cemetery
- Mercer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mercer Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Holton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Holton Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton Cemetery
- Wood - Spell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Wood - Spell Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood - Spell Cemetery
- Lott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Lott Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stewart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Hinson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Hinson Cemetery is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinson Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Meeks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Meeks Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks Cemetery
- Patterson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Patterson Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
- Pine Level Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Pine Level Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level Cemetery
- Unity Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Unity Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Cemetery
- Hinson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Hinson Cemetery is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wilcox Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wilcox Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Denton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- West Green
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nicholls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Alma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kirkland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kirkland is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Graham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Graham is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Hazlehurst
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Broxton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Douglas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lumber City Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
- Baxley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lumber City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Coffee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coffee is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee
- Jacksonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ambrose
(23 miles [37 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 Wilcox Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Coffee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wilcox Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alma
- Alma lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Wilcox Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alma.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Baxley
- Broxton
- Douglas
- Hazlehurst
- Millwood
- Pearson
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Wilcox Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Coffee 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 Wilcox Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #325260 (Wilcox Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #325260 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: Coffee
- Est. Elev: 72 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Denton
- Location given for Wilcox Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.6621368 Lon: -82.6298604
- 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 Coffee, 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- Wilcox 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> | 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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