A visit to the Wilks 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 Wilks Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wilks Cemetery:
32.2105, -82.3679
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wilks Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wilks Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Wilks Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The East Park Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Park Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- 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
- 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>
- Odom Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Odom Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odom Cemetery
- McLeod Grave
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The McLeod Grave is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeod Grave
- Eternal Glory Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Blockers Chapel Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Kennedy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Mosley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mosley Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosley Cemetery
- Mosley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Mosley Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Center Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- Lake View Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hillsboro Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hillsboro Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro Cemetery
- Wilkes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Wilkes Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- White Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The White Chapel Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 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)
- Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Charles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Charles is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
- Higgston
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Higgston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Petross
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Petross is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
- Ohoopee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ohoopee is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohoopee
- Rock Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- 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)
- Cedar Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Tarrytown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- 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)
- 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>
- Collins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Reidsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Soperton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwood
(17 miles [27.4 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 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.
- Lyons
- Mount Vernon
- Reidsville
- Soperton
- Stillmore
- Vidalia
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 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #325313 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: Toombs
- Est. Elev: 86 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lyons
- Location given for Wilks Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.2104645 Lon: -82.367904
- 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 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Wilks 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |