A visit to the Black Creek 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 Black Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Black Creek Cemetery:
32.6843, -81.5562
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Black Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Black Creek Cemetery is located in Screven County<2>.
The county seat for Screven County is located in Sylvania. Sylvania lies just to the northwest of the Black Creek Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Black Creek Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Black Creek Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Black Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Green Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Black Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Black Creek Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek Cemetery
- Farmdale Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Middle Ground Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Middle Ground Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ground Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Middle Ground Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Middle Ground Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Red Bluff Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bryan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bryan Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Cemetery
- Jackson Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Buck Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Buck Creek Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek Cemetery
- McBride Methodist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sylvania Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Sylvania Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Goloid Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Goloid Church Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goloid Church Cemetery
- The Goloid Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Goloid Baptist Church Cemetery
- Goloid First UMC Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Faith Temple Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Friendship Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- New North Newington Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lawton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Lawton Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lawton Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Sylvania.
- Double Heads Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Double Heads Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Heads Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Double Heads Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Doubleheads Baptist Church Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Black Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Black Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Captolo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Captolo is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
- Sylvania
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Newington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cooperville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cooperville is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
- Dover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oliver
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Zeigler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Zeigler is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
- Ogeechee ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ogeechee is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee
- Former name for Ogeechee:
- Oguchee
- Hiltonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Ford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Clito
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clito is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clito
- Egypt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Egypt is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Leefield
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Leefield is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leefield
- Millhaven
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Millhaven is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
- Garnett
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Scotia
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Estill
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Scarboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Scarboro is located in Jenkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Statesboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Luray
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brooklet
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Clyo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Furman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
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 Black Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Screven County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Black Creek 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 Black Creek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Screven 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 Black Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #350154 (Black Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #350154 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: Screven
- Est. Elev: 50 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hunters
- Location given for Black Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.6843364 Lon: -81.556219
- 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 Screven, 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 from Point A (ie- Black Creek 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |