A visit to the Dead River 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 Dead River Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dead River Cemetery:
32.0155, -82.5512
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dead River Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Dead River Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.
The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Dead River Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Dead River Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Dead River Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dead River Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Conner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Conner Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conner Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Mobley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mobley Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobley Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Gibbs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Cemetery
- Uvalda Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Uvalda Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uvalda Cemetery
- Old Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
- McGregor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The McGregor Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor Cemetery
- McAllistor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The McAllistor Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllistor Cemetery
- Moseley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Moseley Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moseley Cemetery
- Long Pond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Long Pond Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond Cemetery
- Livingston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Livingston Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- McArthur Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The McArthur Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur Cemetery
- Lynn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Lynn Cemetery is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Cemetery
- Old Smyrna Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Smyrna Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Smyrna Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Walker Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Alston.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2289978 <5>
- Walker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Spencer & Baker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Tillman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Tillman Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillman Cemetery
- Rolland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Rolland Cemetery is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolland Cemetery
- Gibbs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dead River Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dead River Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Uvalda
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Alston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
- Rock Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Lumber City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lumber City Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Hazlehurst
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Petross
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Petross is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
- Mount Vernon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ailey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Graham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Graham is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Glenwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Higgston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Higgston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Charles
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Charles is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
- Scotland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Santa Claus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Vidalia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alamo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lyons
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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 Dead River Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montgomery County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dead River Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alamo
- Baxley
- Hazlehurst
- Lyons
- McRae
- Mount Vernon
- Vidalia
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Dead River Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Montgomery 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 Dead River Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #313390 (Dead River Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #313390 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: Montgomery
- Est. Elev: 72 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Uvalda
- Location given for Dead River Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.0154637 Lon: -82.551244
- 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 Montgomery, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dead River 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. |