A visit to the Yates 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 Yates Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Yates Cemetery:
31.2905, -83.7452
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Yates Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Yates Cemetery is located in Colquitt County<2>.
The county seat for Colquitt County is located in Moultrie. Moultrie lies just to the south southwest of the Yates Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Yates Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Yates Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Yates Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oakdale Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Oakdale Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakdale Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Moultrie.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2140154 <5>
- Baker Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Baker Memorial Park is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Memorial Park
- Tompkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Tompkins Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Cemetery
- Wrights Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hancock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Hancock Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock Cemetery
- Live Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Live Oak Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Moultrie.
- The Live Oak Cemetery has also been known as:
- Live Oak Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35038 <5>
- Deep Bottom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Deep Bottom Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bottom Cemetery
- Sandy Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Sandy Ridge Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge Cemetery
- Crosland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Crosland Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosland Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Paulks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Paulks Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Rocky Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Rocky Creek Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Creek Cemetery
- Galson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Galson Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galson Cemetery
- New Prospect Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect Cemetery
- Kimball Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Kimball Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball Cemetery
- Suncrest Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Strong Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Strong Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong Cemetery
- West View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The West View Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Duncan Smith Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Duncan Smith Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Smith Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Tift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Yates Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Yates Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Norman Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Riverside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Moultrie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Anderson City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Anderson City is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson City
- Funston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Omega
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Minnesota
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Minnesota is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota
- Doerun
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ellenton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ty Ty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Hill is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Hartsfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Sumner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Alfords
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Alfords is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfords
- Bridgeboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Poulan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Berlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lenox
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Staunton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Staunton is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
- Phillipsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Phillipsburg is located in Tift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Sale City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Sylvester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Unionville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Unionville is located in Tift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Tifton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Abac
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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 Yates Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Colquitt County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Yates Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Doerun
- Moultrie
- Omega
- Sumner
- Sylvester
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 professional and volunteer 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 Yates Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Colquitt 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 Yates Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #344032 (Yates Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #344032 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: Colquitt
- Est. Elev: 102 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Norman Park
- Location given for Yates Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.2904622 Lon: -83.745175
- 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 Colquitt, 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- Yates 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. |