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A visit to the Bird Cemetery ...


The location of the Bird 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 Bird Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.4722°   (31° 28' 19")

Lon:   -82.1954°   (-82° 11' 43")

The Bird Cemetery is located in Pierce County<2>.

The county seat for Pierce County is located in Blackshear. Blackshear lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Bird Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Bird 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 ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bird Cemetery.

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

    • Bristol
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Mershon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Patterson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Offerman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Coffee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee
      • Coffee is located in Bacon County
    • Screven
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Blackshear
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hortense
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Odum
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Alma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Bacon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,336 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <4>
    • Surrency
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jamestown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Sunnyside
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Winona Park
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Park
        • Winona Park is located in Ware County
      • Deenwood
        (20 miles [32.2 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
      • Waycross
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Hoboken
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jesup
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Waresboro
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Emerson Park
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson Park
        • Emerson Park is located in Ware County
      • Nahunta
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Baxley
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Madray Springs
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madray Springs
        • Madray Springs is located in Wayne 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 Bird 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 Bird Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Alma
      • Alma lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Bird Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alma.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Baxley
      • Baxley lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Bird Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Baxley.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxley
    • Blackshear
    • Jesup
      • Jesup lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Bird Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jesup.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
    • Nahunta
    • Odum
      • Odum lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Bird Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Odum.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odum
    • Patterson
    • Waycross

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

    • Bristol Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bristol Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bristol Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bristol Cemetery
    • Ashley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ashley Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashley Cemetery
    • Tyre Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tyre Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyre Cemetery
    • Aspinwall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aspinwall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aspinwall Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aspinwall Cemetery
    • Martha Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martha Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martha Memorial Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martha Memorial Cemetery
    • Mershon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mershon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mershon Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mershon Cemetery
    • Mill Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Creek Cemetery
    • Foster Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Clay Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clay Hill Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Hill Cemetery
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Appling County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Jesus Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jesus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jesus Cemetery is located in Bacon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jesus Cemetery
    • Gethsemane Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • New Home Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Home Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
      • Carters Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carters Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carters Chapel Cemetery is located in Bacon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carters Chapel Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ramah Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Ramah Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramah Cemetery
      • Dixon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Appling County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
      • Damascus Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damascus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Damascus Cemetery is located in Bacon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damascus Cemetery
      • Offerman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Offerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Offerman Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Offerman Cemetery
      • Thornton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton Cemetery
      • Old Ritch Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ritch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Ritch Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ritch Cemetery
      • Griffis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Griffis Cemetery is located in Appling County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffis Cemetery
      • Williamson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Appling County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson 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 Bird Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #311443  (Bird Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #311443 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: Patterson
      • County: Pierce         Elev: 33
      • Location given for GNIS #311443 (Bird 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bird Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4722, Longitude: -82.1954       In this case, the coordinates for the Bird 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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