About Desoto Cemetery
Desoto Cemetery is a cemetery near Americus, Sumter County, Georgia. It lies about 13 mi northwest of Americus. The grounds sit at about 308 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 343434. The nearest funeral chapel we know of is Greg Hancock Funeral Chapel in Americus, about 11 mi away. It is one of 96 cemeteries we list in Sumter County, and 36 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 19 of the 96 listings in Sumter County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Americus. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
31.95305, -84.06014
What Desoto Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- DeSoto United Methodist Church CemeteryAmericus, GAMethodist cemetery0.0 mi
- Marthanna Living Way of Christ Church CemeteryAmericus, GAChurch cemetery0.3 mi
- Zion Hope Baptist Church CemeteryAmericus, GABaptist cemetery0.7 mi
- Leslie City CemeteryAmericus, GAMunicipal cemetery1.3 mi
- Zion Hill Baptist Church CemeteryAmericus, GABaptist cemetery2.1 mi
- Saint John Baptist Church CemeteryAmericus, GABaptist cemetery3.4 mi
- Bryan CemeteryLeesburg, GACemetery3.9 mi
- Antioch Baptist Church CemeteryLeesburg, GABaptist cemetery3.9 mi
- Mount Zion Methodist CemeteryAmericus, GAMethodist cemetery4.0 mi
- Counsel CemeteryAmericus, GACemetery4.2 mi
Funeral homes near Desoto Cemetery
- Greg Hancock Funeral Chapel11 miFuneral chapel · Americus · (229) 924-9888
- Aldridge Funeral Services12 miFuneral home · Americus · (229) 928-8683
- Hancock Funeral Home13 miFuneral home · Americus · (229) 924-3645
- Barnum Funeral Home13 miFuneral home · Americus · (229) 924-2958
- West's Mortuary13 miMortuary · Americus · (229) 924-2343
- J W Williams Funeral Home Inc16 miFuneral home · Cordele · (229) 273-2683
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Related guides
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- What Happens When a Cemetery Is Full?Closed and inactive cemeteries, who maintains them, and what it means for families with existing plots.
- What Does a Headstone Cost?Flat markers, upright headstones and monuments, materials, engraving, installation fees and the cemetery's foundation charge.