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A visit to the Clay Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Clay Hill 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 Clay Hill Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.4702°   (31° 28' 12")

Lon:   -82.1157°   (-82° 6' 56")

The Clay Hill Cemetery is located in Pierce County<2>.

The county seat for Pierce County is located in Blackshear. Blackshear lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Clay Hill 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 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 Clay Hill 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 ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Clay Hill 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Clay Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Offerman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Patterson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Screven
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Bristol
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Mershon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Coffee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee
      • Coffee is located in Bacon County
    • Blackshear
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hortense
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Odum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jesup
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Surrency
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Hoboken
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Nahunta
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Madray Springs
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madray Springs
        • Madray Springs is located in Wayne County
      • Jamestown
        (20 miles [32.2 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
      • Sunnyside
        (20 miles [32.2 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
      • Alma
        (20 miles [32.2 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>
      • Pendarvis
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendarvis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendarvis
        • Pendarvis is located in Wayne County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 562 people
      • Waycross
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Winona Park
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Park
        • Winona Park is located in Ware County
      • Deenwood
        (23 miles [37 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

    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 Clay Hill 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 Clay Hill Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Alma
      • Alma lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Clay Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alma.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Baxley
      • Baxley lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Clay Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Baxley.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxley
    • Blackshear
    • Jesup
      • Jesup lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Clay Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jesup.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
    • Nahunta
    • Odum
      • Odum lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Clay Hill 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 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Clay Hill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Aspinwall Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • 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
    • Mill Creek Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Tyre Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • New Home Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Ashley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Thornton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Bird Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bird Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bird Cemetery
    • Gethsemane Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Offerman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Moody Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moody Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Cemetery
    • Smiths Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smiths Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smiths Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smiths Cemetery
    • Old Ritch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Bristol Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Screven Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Screven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Screven Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Screven Cemetery
      • Bennett Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bennett Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Screven.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett 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
      • Patterson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Martha Memorial Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 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
        (8 miles [12.9 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
      • Strickland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strickland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Strickland Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strickland Cemetery
      • Duck Pond Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

    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 Clay Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #312702  (Clay Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #312702 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: Screven
      • County: Pierce         Elev: 38
      • Location given for GNIS #312702 (Clay Hill 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Clay Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4702, Longitude: -82.1157       In this case, the coordinates for the Clay Hill 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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