A visit to the Doughtry 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 Doughtry Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Doughtry Cemetery:
32.7258, -81.7408
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Doughtry Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Doughtry Cemetery is located in Screven County<2>.
The county seat for Screven County is located in Sylvania. Sylvania lies just to the east northeast of the Doughtry Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Doughtry Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Doughtry Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Doughtry Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Little Horse Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Parker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Douglas Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pfeiffer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Parker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Goloid Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Goloid Church Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goloid Church Cemetery
- The Goloid Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Goloid Baptist Church Cemetery
- Goloid First UMC Cemetery
- Waters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Waters Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Cemetery
- Braggs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Springhead Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Springhead Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhead Cemetery
- Double Heads Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Double Heads Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Heads Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Double Heads Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Doubleheads Baptist Church Cemetery
- Wesley UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Wesley UMC Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley UMC Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Rocky Ford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Rocky Ford Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Sylvania Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Sylvania Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania Cemetery
- Sand Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Sand Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Jenkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sand Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Millen.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2442359 <5>
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Simmons Branch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Farmdale Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lewis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- McDonald Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Doughtry Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Doughtry Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Zeigler
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Zeigler is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
- Rocky Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sylvania
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ogeechee ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ogeechee is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee
- Former name for Ogeechee:
- Oguchee
- Scarboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Scarboro is located in Jenkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Cooperville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cooperville is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
- Dover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Captolo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Captolo is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
- Hiltonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Millen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clito
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Clito is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clito
- Emmalane
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Emmalane is located in Jenkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalane
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Millhaven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Millhaven is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
- Newington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Portal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sardis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Perkins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Aaron
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Aaron is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaron
- Oliver
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Statesboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
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 Doughtry Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Screven County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Doughtry Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Millen
- Statesboro
- Sylvania
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 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 Doughtry Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Screven 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 Doughtry Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2093242 (Doughtry Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2093242 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: Screven
- Est. Elev: 88 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sylvania South
- Location given for Doughtry Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.7258333 Lon: -81.7408333
- 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 Screven, 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- Doughtry 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. |