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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. 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 Wilkes Cemetery ...

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

32.2649, -82.2760

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

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

The county seat for Toombs County is located in Lyons. Lyons lies just to the south southwest of the Wilkes Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wilkes Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Wilkes Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old Reedy Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Bazemore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Bazemore Cemetery is located in Toombs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore Cemetery
  • Sapp Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Sapp Cemetery is located in Toombs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapp Cemetery
  • McLain Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The McLain Cemetery is located in Toombs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Toombs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
  • Collins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Collins Cemetery is located in Toombs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
  • Findley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Findley Cemetery is located in Toombs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Mosley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Mosley Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosley Cemetery
  • White Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The White Chapel Cemetery is located in Toombs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Chapel Cemetery
  • Williamson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mosley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mosley Cemetery is located in Toombs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Findley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Findley Cemetery is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley Cemetery
    • Harrell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Harrell Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Mt. Zion Church Cemetery
    • Collins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
    • Pea Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pea Ridge Cemetery is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge Cemetery
    • Collins Chapel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Macon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Macon Cemetery is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Macon Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Lyons.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #327372 <5>
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

  • Lyons
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Ohoopee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ohoopee is located in Toombs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohoopee
  • Santa Claus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Vidalia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cobbtown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Cobbtown is located in Tattnall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbtown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • Former name for Cobbtown:
    • Cobb Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobbtown <6>
  • Charles
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Charles is located in Toombs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
  • Higgston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Higgston is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
  • Collins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Stillmore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Petross
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Petross is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
  • Rock Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Reidsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Metter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Nunez
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Manassas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tarrytown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Ailey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Ailey is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ailey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ailey <6>
    • Alston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Crossing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
    • Gillis Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Gillis Springs is located in Treutlen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Springs
    • Mount Vernon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Bellville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Uvalda
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pulaski
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Soperton
      (20 miles [32.2 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 Wilkes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Toombs County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Wilkes Cemetery: