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A visit to the Brushy Creek Cemetery ...


The location of the Brushy Creek 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 Brushy Creek Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.5457°   (31° 32' 44")

Lon:   -83.2296°   (-83° 13' 46")

The Brushy Creek Cemetery is located in Irwin County<2>.

The county seat for Irwin County is located in Ocilla. Ocilla lies just to the north northwest of the Brushy Creek Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Irwin 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 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Brushy Creek Cemetery.

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

    • Ocilla
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocilla
      • Ocilla is located in Irwin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocilla <4>
    • Mystic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
      • Mystic is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mystic <4>
    • Enigma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Alapaha
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Wray
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Irwinville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwinville
      • Irwinville is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwinville <4>
    • Fitzgerald
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Brookfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ambrose
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Abba
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abba
      • Abba is located in Ben Hill County
    • Tifton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Arp
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
      • Arp is located in Irwin County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Abac
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Phillipsburg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
        • Phillipsburg is located in Tift County
      • Unionville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
        • Unionville is located in Tift County
      • Willacoochee
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willacoochee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Mora
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
        • Mora is located in Coffee County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 444 people
      • Chula
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Leliaton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leliaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leliaton
        • Leliaton is located in Atkinson County
      • Broxton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Staunton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staunton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
        • Staunton is located in Cook County
      • Douglas
        (22 miles [35.4 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 Brushy Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Irwin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Brushy Creek Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Paulk Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paulk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paulk Cemetery is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paulk Cemetery
    • Ocilla City Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ocilla City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ocilla City Cemetery is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ocilla City Cemetery
    • New Valley Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Valley Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Valley Grove Cemetery is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Valley Grove Cemetery
    • Riverbend Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverbend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverbend Cemetery is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverbend Cemetery
    • Old Valley Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Valley Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Valley Grove Cemetery is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Valley Grove Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Springhill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springhill Cemetery is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springhill Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Paulk Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paulk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paulk Cemetery is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paulk Cemetery
    • Paulks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paulks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paulks Cemetery is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paulks Cemetery
    • Henderson Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henderson Chapel Cemetery is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Chapel Cemetery
    • Holt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holt Cemetery is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Paulk Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paulk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paulk Cemetery is located in Irwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paulk Cemetery
      • Whitleys Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitleys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitleys Cemetery is located in Irwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitleys Cemetery
      • Evertt Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evertt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evertt Cemetery is located in Irwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evertt Cemetery
      • Jernigan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jernigan Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Jernigan Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jernigan Cemetery
      • Luke Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Luke Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luke Cemetery
      • Lax Community Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lax Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lax Community Cemetery is located in Irwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lax Community Cemetery
      • Frank Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frank Cemetery is located in Irwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frank Cemetery
      • Mt. Paron Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Paron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Paron Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Paron Cemetery
      • Satilla Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Satilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Satilla Cemetery is located in Irwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Satilla Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Irwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove 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 #344953  (Brushy Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #344953 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: Ocilla East
      • County: Irwin         Elev: 94
      • Location given for GNIS #344953 (Brushy Creek 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 Irwin, 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 things 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 Brushy Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5457, Longitude: -83.2296       In this case, the coordinates for the Brushy Creek 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>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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