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A visit to the Ben James Cemetery ...


The location of the Ben James 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 Ben James Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.2647°   (31° 15' 52")

Lon:   -82.3318°   (-82° 19' 54")

The Ben James Cemetery is located in Pierce County<2>.

The county seat for Pierce County is located in Blackshear. Blackshear lies just to the east northeast of the Ben James 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 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 Ben James Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Pierce 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 Ben James 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 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ben James Cemetery.

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

    • Sunnyside
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in Ware County
    • Waycross
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jamestown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Ware County
    • Winona Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Park
      • Winona Park is located in Ware County
    • Deenwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deenwood
      • Deenwood is located in Ware County
    • Emerson Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson Park
      • Emerson Park is located in Ware County
    • Blackshear
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Waresboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hoboken
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Patterson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bristol
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mershon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Talmo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmo
        • Talmo is located in Ware County
      • Offerman
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Coffee
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee
        • Coffee is located in Bacon County
      • Manor
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
        • Manor is located in Ware County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <4>
      • Millwood
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)

    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 Ben James Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pierce County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Ben James Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Oakland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Red Oak Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Ware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Oak Cemetery
    • Lott Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lott Cemetery is located in Ware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lott Cemetery
    • Hazzard Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazzard Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hazzard Hill Cemetery is located in Ware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazzard Hill Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 Ware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Waters Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waters Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waters Cemetery
    • Rehobeth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehobeth Cemetery
    • Nunn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nunn Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nunn Cemetery
    • Kettle Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ivy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ivy Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivy Cemetery
    • Crestwood Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crestwood Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crestwood Memorial Gardens is located in Ware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crestwood Memorial Gardens
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Brantley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Enon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Enon Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
      • Blackshear Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackshear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blackshear Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackshear Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Barner Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barner Cemetery is located in Ware County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barner Cemetery
      • Greenlawn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Ware County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Browns Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Browns Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Alabaha Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alabaha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alabaha Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alabaha Cemetery
      • Sweat Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sweat Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweat Cemetery
      • Youmans Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Youmans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Youmans Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Youmans 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 Ben James Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #349040  (Ben James Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #349040 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: Blackshear West
      • County: Pierce         Elev: 41
      • Location given for GNIS #349040 (Ben James 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 Pierce, 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Ben James Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2647, Longitude: -82.3318       In this case, the coordinates for the Ben James 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.




 

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