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A visit to the Brushy Creek 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 Brushy Creek Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Brushy Creek Cemetery (FG ID #33036)

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 Brushy Creek Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   33.1472°   (33° 8' 49")

Lon:   -82.2343°   (-82° 14' 3")

The cemetery is located in Burke County<3>.

As an estimate, the Brushy Creek Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the south of Gough.

The county seat for Burke County is located in Waynesboro. Waynesboro lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east southeast of the Brushy Creek 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 Brushy Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Burke 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 Brushy Creek 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 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Brushy Creek Cemetery.

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

    • Saint Clair
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
      • Saint Clair is located in Burke County
    • Torbit Station ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Torbit Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torbit Station
      • Torbit Station is located in Burke County
      • Torbit Station has also been known as:
      • Torbit
    • Gough
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Noah
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
      • Noah is located in Jefferson County
      • Noah has also been known as:
      • Noah Station
    • Keysville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Matthews
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Vidette
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
      • Vidette is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Zebina
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebina
      • Zebina is located in Jefferson County
    • Wrens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens
      • Wrens is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrens <5>
    • Blythe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Wrens Station
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens Station
      • Wrens Station is located in Jefferson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,939 people
    • Rosier
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosier
      • Rosier is located in Burke County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Louisville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Waynesboro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Hephzibah
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Stapleton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Magruder
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magruder
        • Magruder is located in Burke County
      • Old Town
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
        • Old Town is located in Jefferson 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 Brushy Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Burke County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Harlem
      • Harlem lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Brushy Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Harlem.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
    • Louisville
    • Waynesboro
    • Wrens
      • Wrens lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Brushy Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wrens.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Brushy Creek Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Smith Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Family Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Family Cemetery
    • Smiths Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smiths Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smiths Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smiths Grove Cemetery
    • Gough Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gough Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gough Family Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gough Family Cemetery
    • Mosley Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mosley Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosley Chapel Cemetery
    • Mays Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mays Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Grove Cemetery
    • Sheppard Place Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheppard Place Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheppard Place Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheppard Place Cemetery
    • Joan Society Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joan Society Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Joan Society Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joan Society Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Gresham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gresham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gresham Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gresham Cemetery
    • Mt. Horeb Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Horeb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Horeb Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Horeb Cemetery
    • Abrams - Drayton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Abrams - Drayton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • The Abrams - Drayton Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Abrams - Drayton Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the east of Waynesboro.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abrams - Drayton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2542327 <1>
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Flat Rock Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flat Rock Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Rock Cemetery
      • Ways Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ways Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ways Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ways Grove Cemetery
      • Ways Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ways Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ways Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ways Cemetery
      • Carson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Cemetery
      • Burke Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burke Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burke Cemetery
      • Boatwright Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boatwright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boatwright Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boatwright Cemetery
      • Pol Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pol Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pol Hill Cemetery is located in Burke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pol Hill Cemetery
      • Keysville Community Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keysville Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keysville Community Cemetery is located in Burke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keysville Community Cemetery
      • Keysville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keysville Cemetery is located in Burke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keysville 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 Brushy Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #354883  (Brushy Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #354883 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: Keysville
      • County: Burke         Elev: 110
      • Location given for GNIS #354883 (Brushy Creek Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #33036

    The official website for Burke County: www.burkecounty-ga.gov/

    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>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 Brushy Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1472, Longitude: -82.2343    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Burke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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