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A visit to the Wilkes Cemetery ...


The location of the Wilkes 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 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)

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

Lat:   32.4838°   (32° 29' 1")

Lon:   -82.4565°   (-82° 27' 23")

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

The county seat for Emanuel County is located in Swainsboro. Swainsboro lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Wilkes Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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:

  • 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 Wilkes 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 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wilkes Cemetery.

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

    • Gillis Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Springs
      • Gillis Springs is located in Treutlen County
    • Norristown
      (2 miles [3.2 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>
    • Nunez
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Adrian
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Soperton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Swainsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Oak Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tarrytown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Rockledge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Kite
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Stillmore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Blun
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blun
      • Blun is located in Emanuel County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Higgston
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Vidalia
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Twin City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Blundale
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blundale
        • Blundale is located in Emanuel County
      • Lyons
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Summertown
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertown
        • Summertown is located in Emanuel County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summertown <4>
      • Ailey
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • 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>
      • Lovett
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
        • Lovett is located in Laurens County
      • Mount Vernon
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Santa Claus
        (22 miles [35.4 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
      • Wrightsville
        (22 miles [35.4 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 Wilkes 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 Wilkes Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Wilkes Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Holton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holton Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holton Cemetery
    • Brinson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brinson Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brinson Cemetery
    • Phillips Grave
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Grave is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Grave
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Gillis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gillis Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillis Cemetery
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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 Treutlen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Hutchinson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hutchinson Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchinson Cemetery
    • Flatford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flatford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flatford Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flatford Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Old Thompson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Thompson Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Thompson Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Rowell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rowell Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowell Cemetery
      • Youmans Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Youmans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Youmans Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Youmans Cemetery
      • Braswell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Braswell Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braswell Cemetery
      • Hooks Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hooks Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooks Cemetery
      • Yeomans Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yeomans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yeomans Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yeomans Cemetery
      • Youmans Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Youmans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Youmans Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Youmans 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 Wilkes Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #325304  (Wilkes Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #325304 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: Covena
      • County: Emanuel         Elev: 58
      • Location given for GNIS #325304 (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 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 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 Wilkes Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4838, Longitude: -82.4565       In this case, the coordinates for the Wilkes 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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