A visit to the Clifton Family 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 Clifton Family Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Clifton Family Cemetery:
31.9777, -82.2886
The Clifton Family Cemetery is located in Toombs County<1>.
The county seat for Toombs County is located in Lyons. Lyons lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the north of the Clifton Family Cemetery .
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Name Variations for Clifton Family Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Clifton Family Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Clifton Family Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Clifton Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Campground Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Greater Rocky Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Oakey Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Inman Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Griner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Griner Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griner Cemetery
- Mann - Oquin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Mann - Oquin Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mann - Oquin Cemetery
- Cobb Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Cobb Creek Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Creek Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Stripling Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Stripling Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stripling Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Deen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Deen Cemetery is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deen Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Moody Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cedar Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Elza Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Stanley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Stanley Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
- Hardens Chapel UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Odom Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Odom Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odom Cemetery
- Partin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Partin Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partin Cemetery
- Benton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Benton Cemetery is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Cemetery
- Yeoman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Yeoman Cemetery is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeoman Cemetery
- Widincamp Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Widincamp Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widincamp Cemetery
- Ryals Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Ryals Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryals Cemetery
- Stanley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Stanley Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Clifton Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Clifton Family Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cedar Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Reidsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Santa Claus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Alston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Uvalda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Baxley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ohoopee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Petross
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lyons
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Graham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Graham is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Collins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Surrency
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Vidalia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Charles
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Charles is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
- Hazlehurst
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Higgston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Higgston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Manassas
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Glennville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bellville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ailey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cobbtown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Vernon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lumber City Ferry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
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 Clifton Family 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 Clifton Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Baxley
- Baxley lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Clifton Family Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Baxley.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxley
- Glennville
- Hazlehurst
- 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 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 Clifton Family 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 Clifton Family Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #312748 (Clifton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #312748 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: 59 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Baxley NE
- Location given for Clifton Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.9776958 Lon: -82.2887353
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Clifton Family Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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