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A visit to the Woods Cemetery ...


The location of the Woods 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 Woods Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.9262°   (32° 55' 34")

Lon:   -84.7997°   (-84° 47' 58")

The Woods Cemetery is located in Meriwether County<2>.

The county seat for Meriwether County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies just to the northeast of the Woods Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Woods Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Meriwether 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 Woods 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Woods Cemetery.

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

    • Pine Mountain
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Harris City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
      • Harris City is located in Meriwether County
    • Warm Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Pine Mountain Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain Valley
      • Pine Mountain Valley is located in Harris County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Mountain Valley <4>
    • Bullochville ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullochville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullochville
      • Bullochville is located in Meriwether County
    • Greenville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Shiloh
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mountville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Flint Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Talbot County
    • Manchester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamilton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalybeate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Meriwether County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Woodbury
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
        • Woodbury is located in Meriwether County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <4>
      • Whitfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
        • Whitfield is located in Troup County
      • Pioneer Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
        • Pioneer Village is located in Troup County
      • Edman
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edman
        • Edman is located in Meriwether County
      • LaGrange
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
        • LaGrange is located in Troup County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,741 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <4>
      • Pine Lake
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
        • Pine Lake is located in Harris County
      • Woodland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lone Oak
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
        • Lone Oak is located in Meriwether County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
      • Waverly Hall
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Hall
        • Waverly Hall is located in Harris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly Hall <4>
      • Belleview
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
        • Belleview is located in Talbot County
      • Gay
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
        • Gay is located in Meriwether County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gay <4>
      • Asta Village
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Hogansville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Molena
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molena
        • Molena is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Molena <4>
      • Rocky Mount
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
        • Rocky Mount is located in Meriwether County
      • Brays Lakeview
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brays Lakeview
        • Brays Lakeview is located in Troup County

    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 Woods Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Meriwether County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Woods Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ogletree Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogletree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ogletree Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogletree Cemetery
    • Greer & Robertson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer & Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greer & Robertson Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer & Robertson Cemetery
    • Coplan - Perry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coplan - Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coplan - Perry Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coplan - Perry Cemetery
    • Sharp Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharp Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
    • Grier Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grier Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grier Cemetery
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
    • Spring Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Chapel Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Chapel Cemetery
    • Caldwell - Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell - Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caldwell - Williams Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell - Williams Cemetery
    • County Line Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Line Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
    • Ward Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Clemens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clemens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clemens Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clemens Cemetery
    • Tigner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tigner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tigner Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tigner Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Ogletree Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogletree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ogletree Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogletree Cemetery
      • Hardy Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hardy Cemetery is located in Troup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy Cemetery
      • Glanton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glanton Cemetery is located in Troup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glanton Cemetery
      • Wright Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wright Cemetery is located in Troup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Webb Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Webb Cemetery is located in Troup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
      • Bass Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bass Cemetery is located in Troup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
      • Pine Mtn. Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Mtn. Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Mtn. Cemetery
      • Florence Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Florence Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florence Cemetery
      • Branch Hebron Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branch Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Branch Hebron Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branch Hebron Cemetery
      • Hamby Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hamby Cemetery is located in Troup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamby Cemetery
      • Wright Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wright Cemetery is located in Troup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Troup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Carter Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter Cemetery is located in Troup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Sledge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sledge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sledge Cemetery is located in Troup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sledge Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Harris Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harris Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris 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 Woods Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #325549  (Woods Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #325549 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: Durand
      • County: Meriwether         Elev: 252
      • Location given for GNIS #325549 (Woods 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 Meriwether, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Woods Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9262, Longitude: -84.7997       In this case, the coordinates for the Woods 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.




 

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