A visit to the Wood Cemetery ...
The location of the Wood Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Wood Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wood Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wood Cemetery
Lat: 33.2915° (33° 17' 29")
Lon: -85.1699° (-85° 10' 11")
The Wood Cemetery is located in Heard County<2>.
The county seat for Heard County is located in Franklin. Franklin lies just to the east of the Wood Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Wood Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Heard County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Franklin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Frolona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frolona
- Frolona is located in Heard County
- Centralhatchee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralhatchee
- Centralhatchee is located in Heard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- O'Neals Crossroad
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neals Crossroad
- O'Neals Crossroad is located in Heard County
- Roosterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
- Roosterville is located in Heard County
- Glenn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ephesus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
- Ephesus is located in Heard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- High Shoals
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
- High Shoals is located in Randolph County (AL)
- Sewell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
- Sewell is located in Randolph County (AL)
- Rock Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Mills
- Rock Mills is located in Randolph County (AL)
- Roopville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roopville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roopville
- Roopville is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roopville <4>
- McCosh Mill ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCosh Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCosh Mill
- McCosh Mill is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Corinth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Corinth is located in Heard County
- Lowell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Carroll County
- Graham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graham is located in Randolph County (AL)
- Woodland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Corbin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
- Corbin is located in Randolph County (AL)
- West
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
- West is located in Randolph County (AL)
- Roanoke
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
- Roanoke is located in Randolph County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <4>
- Standing Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Rock
- Standing Rock is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Evansville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Evansville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Troup County
- Asta Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asta Village
- Asta Village is located in Troup County
- Brays Lakeview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brays Lakeview
- Brays Lakeview is located in Troup County
- Abbottsford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsford
- Abbottsford is located in Troup County
- Hogansville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Wood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Heard County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Franklin
- Hogansville
- Roanoke
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Wood Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Ridley - Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridley - Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ridley - Davis Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridley - Davis Cemetery
- Merrill - Roop Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrill - Roop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Merrill - Roop Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill - Roop Cemetery
- Lashley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lashley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lashley Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lashley Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
- Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
- New Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Springs Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Springs Cemetery
- Noles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Noles Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noles Cemetery
- Almon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Almon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Almon Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Almon Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
- Rooks - Lewis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rooks - Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rooks - Lewis Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rooks - Lewis Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- James Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The James Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
- Hearn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hearn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hearn Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hearn Cemetery
- Cheek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Caswell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Caswell Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caswell Cemetery
- Bevis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Bevis Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bevis Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Tompkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tompkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tompkins Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tompkins 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 Wood Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #347172 (Wood Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #347172 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: Frolona
- County: Heard Elev: 218
- Location given for GNIS #347172 (Wood Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Heard, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2915, Longitude: -85.1699 In this case, the coordinates for the Wood 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. |