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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 Duck Pond Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Duck Pond Cemetery

Lat:   31.4199°   (31° 25' 11")

Lon:   -81.9832°   (-81° 58' 59")

The Duck Pond Cemetery is located in Wayne County<1>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Jesup. Jesup lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Duck Pond Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Duck Pond Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Wayne 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 Duck Pond 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 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Duck Pond Cemetery.

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

    • Screven
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hortense
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Offerman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Patterson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Bristol
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Nahunta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Pendarvis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendarvis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Jesup
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mershon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Blackshear
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Waynesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Odum
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Hoboken
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Thalmann
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalmann
        • Thalmann is located in Glynn County
      • Coffee
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee
        • Coffee is located in Bacon County
      • Madray Springs
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madray Springs
        • Madray Springs is located in Wayne County
      • Altamaha Park
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamaha Park
        • Altamaha Park is located in Glynn 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 Duck Pond Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Duck Pond Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Blackshear
    • Jesup
      • Jesup lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Duck Pond Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jesup.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
    • Ludowici
    • Nahunta
    • Odum
      • Odum lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the North (N) of the Duck Pond 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 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Duck Pond Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Rogers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Moody Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moody Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Cemetery
    • Satilla Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Satilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Satilla Cemetery is located in Brantley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Satilla Cemetery
    • Screven Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Screven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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]<2> to the south of Screven.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Thornton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton Cemetery
    • New Home Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Offerman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Offerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Offerman Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Offerman Cemetery
    • Raulerson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raulerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Raulerson Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raulerson Cemetery
    • Baxter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baxter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baxter Cemetery is located in Brantley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baxter Cemetery
    • Old German Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old German Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old German Cemetery
    • Clay Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clay Hill Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Foster Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Foster Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
      • Mill Creek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      • Gethsemane Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Smiths Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smiths Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smiths Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smiths Cemetery
      • Aspinwall Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aspinwall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Aspinwall Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aspinwall Cemetery
      • Tyre Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tyre Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyre Cemetery
      • Lewis Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Brantley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Ashley Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ashley Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashley Cemetery
      • Strickland Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strickland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Strickland Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strickland Cemetery

    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 Duck Pond Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #313706  (Duck Pond Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #313706 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: McKinnon
      • County: Wayne         Elev: 32
      • Location given for GNIS #313706 (Duck Pond Cemetery)

    The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.ga.us/

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Wayne, 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 obstructions 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 Duck Pond Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4199, Longitude: -81.9832    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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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