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A visit to the Avera Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Avera Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Avera Cemetery (FG ID #32611)

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 Avera Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   31.1497°   (31° 8' 58")

Lon:   -83.1365°   (-83° 8' 11")

The Avera Cemetery is located in Berrien County<2>.

The county seat for Berrien County is located in Nashville. Nashville lies just to the west northwest of the Avera Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Avera Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hendley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hendley Cemetery is located in Berrien County
  • Poplar Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Poplar Springs Cemetery is located in Berrien County
  • Gaskins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaskins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaskins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gaskins Cemetery is located in Berrien County
  • Griffin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Eastview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Beaver Dam Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Berrien County
  • Old Griner Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Griner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Griner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Griner Cemetery is located in Berrien County
  • Old Nashville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Nashville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Nashville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Nashville Cemetery is located in Berrien County
  • Tygart Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tygart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tygart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tygart Cemetery is located in Berrien County
  • West View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West View Cemetery is located in Berrien County
  • Sandy Bluff Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Bluff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sandy Bluff Cemetery is located in Berrien County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Avera Cemetery.

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

  • Ray City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ray City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray City
    • Ray City is located in Berrien County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ray City <6>
  • Nashville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
    • Nashville is located in Berrien County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,811 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <6>
  • Lakeland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
    • Lakeland is located in Lanier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <6>
  • Willacoochee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willacoochee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willacoochee
    • Willacoochee is located in Atkinson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willacoochee <6>
  • Franklinville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklinville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
    • Franklinville is located in Lowndes County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 971 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Franklinville
    • From the Avera Cemetery to Franklinville
  • Leliaton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leliaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leliaton
    • Leliaton is located in Atkinson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Leliaton
    • From the Avera Cemetery to Leliaton
  • Cecil
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Alapaha
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Naylor
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naylor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor
    • Naylor is located in Lowndes County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naylor <6>
  • Stockton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hahira
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sparks
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...

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 Avera Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Berrien County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Avera Cemetery:

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 Avera Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #346039  (Avera Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #346039 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: Nashville East
    • County: Berrien         Elev: 63
    • Location given for GNIS #346039 (Avera Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #32611

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Berrien, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Avera Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1497, Longitude: -83.1365    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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