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A visit to the Wilks Cemetery ...


The location of the Wilks 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 Wilks Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.2105°   (32° 12' 37")

Lon:   -82.3679°   (-82° 22' 4")

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

The county seat for Toombs County is located in Lyons. Lyons lies just to the east of the Wilks Cemetery .

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 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 Wilks Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Toombs 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 Wilks 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wilks Cemetery.

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

    • Lyons
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Vidalia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Santa Claus
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Higgston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Petross
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
      • Petross is located in Montgomery County
    • Ohoopee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohoopee
      • Ohoopee is located in Toombs County
    • Rock Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
      • Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
    • Oak Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Alston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ailey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Cedar Crossing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
      • Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
    • Tarrytown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Mount Vernon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Uvalda
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Cobbtown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbtown
        • Cobbtown is located in Tattnall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
        • Former name for Cobbtown:
        • Cobb Town
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobbtown <4>
      • Collins
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Reidsville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
        • Reidsville is located in Tattnall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <4>
      • Soperton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Glenwood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Gillis Springs
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Springs
        • Gillis Springs is located in Treutlen County
      • Stillmore
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>

    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 Wilks 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 Wilks Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Wilks Cemetery.<5>

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

    • East Park Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Park Cemetery is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Park Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Pinecrest Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Collins Chapel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Macon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Macon Cemetery is located in Toombs County
      • 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 northwest of Lyons.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macon Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #327372 <6>
    • Odom Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odom Cemetery is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odom Cemetery
    • McLeod Grave
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLeod Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McLeod Grave is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLeod Grave
    • Eternal Glory Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eternal Glory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eternal Glory Cemetery is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eternal Glory Cemetery
    • Blockers Chapel Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Kennedy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Mosley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mosley Cemetery is located in Toombs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosley Cemetery
      • Mosley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mosley Cemetery is located in Toombs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosley Cemetery
      • New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Center Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Cemetery is located in Toombs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • Lake View Memorial Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake View Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake View Memorial Gardens is located in Toombs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Memorial Gardens
      • Hillsboro Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillsboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillsboro Cemetery is located in Toombs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillsboro Cemetery
      • Wilkes Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilkes Cemetery is located in Toombs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkes Cemetery
      • Collins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collins Cemetery is located in Toombs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
      • White Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Chapel Cemetery is located in Toombs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Chapel Cemetery
      • Williamson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

    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 Wilks Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #325313  (Wilks Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #325313 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: Lyons
      • County: Toombs         Elev: 86
      • Location given for GNIS #325313 (Wilks 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 Toombs, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wilks Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2105, Longitude: -82.3679       In this case, the coordinates for the Wilks 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.
    <6>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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