A visit to the Cave 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 Cave Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cave Cemetery:
32.0735, -82.2401
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cave Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cave Cemetery is located in Toombs County<2>.
The county seat for Toombs County is located in Lyons. Lyons lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Cave Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Cave Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Cave Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cave Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Stanley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Stanley Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
- Stanley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Stanley Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
- Pittman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Pittman Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Cemetery
- Ogden Mill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Ogden Mill Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Mill Cemetery
- Inman Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Inman Creek Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Creek Cemetery
- The Inman Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Inman Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- Elza Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hardens Chapel UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oakey Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Greater Rocky Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ryals Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Ryals Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryals Cemetery
- Hillsboro Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Hillsboro Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Cedar Grove Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
- The Cedar Grove Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Odom Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Odom Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odom Cemetery
- Partin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Partin Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partin Cemetery
- Cobb Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Cobb Creek Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Creek Cemetery
- Griner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Griner Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griner Cemetery
- Clifton Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Clifton Family Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Family Cemetery
- The Clifton Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Clifton Cemetery
- Old Campground Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Harris Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Hammock Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Hammock Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammock Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Cave Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cave Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Reidsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ohoopee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ohoopee is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohoopee
- Santa Claus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Cedar Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
- Lyons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Collins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Alston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Manassas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vidalia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Petross
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Petross is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
- Cobbtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cobbtown is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Former name for Cobbtown:
- Cobb Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobbtown <6>
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Charles
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Charles is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
- Uvalda
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bellville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Higgston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Higgston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Hagan
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Oak Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Glennville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Midway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Estimated population in 2019: 657 people
- Claxton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ailey
(20 miles [32.2 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 Cave Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Toombs County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cave Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Baxley
- Glennville
- Lyons
- Mount Vernon
- Reidsville
- Vidalia
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 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 Cave Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Toombs 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 Cave Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #312438 (Cave Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #312438 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: Toombs
- Est. Elev: 56 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Reidsville West
- Location given for Cave Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.0735276 Lon: -82.2401221
- 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 Toombs, 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- Cave 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |