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A visit to the Wilkes Cemetery ...

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 Wilkes Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wilkes Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   31.1207°   (31° 7' 14")

Lon:   -83.3663°   (-83° 21' 58")

The Wilkes Cemetery is located in Cook County<2>.

The county seat for Cook County is located in Adel. Adel lies just to the west northwest of the Wilkes Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wilkes Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Woodlawn Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woodlawn Memorial Gardens is located in Cook County
  • Daniels Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Daniels Cemetery is located in Cook County
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • 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 Cook County
  • Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Cemetery is located in Berrien County
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Cook County
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Money Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Money Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Money Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Money Cemetery is located in Cook County
  • Connell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Baker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Cook County
  • Sandy Bluff Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Bluff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sandy Bluff Cemetery is located in Berrien County
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Cook County
  • Fisher Gaskins Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Baskins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baskins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baskins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baskins Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Tygart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tygart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tygart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tygart Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Old Nashville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Nashville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Nashville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Nashville Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • West View Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West View Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Sylvester Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvester Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sylvester Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Eastview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • St. James Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Old Griner Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Griner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Griner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Griner Cemetery is located in Berrien County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wilkes Cemetery.

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

  • Adel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Cecil
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Sparks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hahira
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Nashville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
    • Nashville is located in Berrien County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,811 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <6>
  • Franklinville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklinville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
    • Franklinville is located in Lowndes County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 971 people
  • Ray City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ray City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray City
    • Ray City is located in Berrien County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ray City <6>
  • Barney
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lenox
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Shiloh
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Shiloh is located in Lowndes County
  • Staunton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Staunton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
    • Staunton is located in Cook County
  • Ellenton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Morven
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
      • Morven is located in Brooks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morven <6>
    • Berlin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Barko Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barko Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barko Village
      • Barko Village is located in Lowndes County
    • Lakeland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
      • Lakeland is located in Lanier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <6>

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 Wilkes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cook County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wilkes Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Adel
    • Adel lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Wilkes Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Adel.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
  • Alapaha
  • Hahira
  • Nashville
  • Omega
    • Omega lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Wilkes Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Omega.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
  • Valdosta

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 helpful 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 Wilkes Cemetery:

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 Wilkes Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #325301  (Wilkes Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #325301 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: New Lois
    • County: Cook         Elev: 67
    • Location given for GNIS #325301 (Wilkes 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 Cook, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wilkes Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1207, Longitude: -83.3663       In this case, the coordinates for the Wilkes Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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