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A visit to the Wimberly Cemetery ...


The location of the Wimberly 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 Wimberly Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.0493°   (33° 2' 57")

Lon:   -81.7734°   (-81° 46' 24")

The Wimberly Cemetery is located in Burke County<2>.

The county seat for Burke County is located in Waynesboro. Waynesboro lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Wimberly Cemetery .

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 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 Wimberly Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Burke 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 Wimberly 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 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wimberly Cemetery.

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

    • Girard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Sardis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Millhaven
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
      • Millhaven is located in Screven County
    • Hattieville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hattieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
      • Hattieville is located in Barnwell County (SC)
    • Munnerlyn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munnerlyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnerlyn
      • Munnerlyn is located in Burke County
    • Hiltonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Perkins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Waynesboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Cowden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
      • Cowden is located in Aiken County (SC)
    • Martin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Millen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jackson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Aiken County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,815 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Zeigler
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
        • Zeigler is located in Screven County
      • Browns Hill ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Hill
        • Browns Hill is located in Aiken County (SC)
      • Sylvania
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Nixon ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
        • Nixon is located in Richmond County
      • Snelling
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snelling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snelling
        • Snelling is located in Barnwell County (SC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Emmalane
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalane
        • Emmalane is located in Jenkins County
      • Scarboro
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
        • Scarboro is located in Jenkins County
      • Talatha
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talatha
        • Talatha is located in Aiken County (SC)

    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 Wimberly Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Burke County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wimberly 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 Wimberly Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mallard Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mallard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mallard Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mallard Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Hickman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickman Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickman Cemetery
    • Lambert Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lambert Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Smith Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Chapel Cemetery
    • Foster Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Moody Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moody Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Cemetery
    • Heath Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heath Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heath Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heath Cemetery
    • Alexander Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Beech Branch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beech Branch Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Branch Cemetery
    • Godbee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Godbee Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godbee Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Sardis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Burke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Burke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Beeson Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Beeson Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Beeson Family Cemetery is located in Burke County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beeson Family Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Waynesboro.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beeson Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2443953 <7>
      • Botsford Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Botsford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Botsford Cemetery is located in Burke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Botsford Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Burke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Jenkins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Burke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
      • Old McCaannan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Paul Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Burke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul 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 Wimberly Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #325440  (Wimberly Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #325440 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: Alexander
      • County: Burke         Elev: 73
      • Location given for GNIS #325440 (Wimberly Cemetery)

    The official website for Burke County: www.burkecounty-ga.gov/

    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 Burke, 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 Wimberly Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0493, Longitude: -81.7734       In this case, the coordinates for the Wimberly 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>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.
    <7>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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