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A visit to the Elkins Cemetery ...


The location of the Elkins 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 Elkins Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.0738°   (32° 4' 25")

Lon:   -81.3643°   (-81° 21' 51")

The Elkins Cemetery is located in Chatham County<2>.

The county seat for Chatham County is located in Savannah. Savannah lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east of the Elkins 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 Elkins Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Chatham 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 Elkins 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elkins Cemetery.

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

    • Meldrim
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meldrim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meldrim
      • Meldrim is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meldrim <4>
    • Bloomingdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pooler
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pooler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooler
      • Pooler is located in Chatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pooler <4>
    • Eden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Ogeechee Farms
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee Farms
      • Ogeechee Farms is located in Chatham County
    • Ellabell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Richmond Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Georgetown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Grubbs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grubbs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
      • Grubbs is located in Chatham County
    • Alabama Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabama Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama Junction
      • Alabama Junction is located in Chatham County
    • Chatham City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham City
      • Chatham City is located in Chatham County
    • Garden City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Port Wentworth
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth
        • Port Wentworth is located in Chatham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,812 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Wentworth <4>
      • Fleming
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Liberty City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
        • Liberty City is located in Chatham County
      • Carver Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carver Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Village
        • Carver Village is located in Chatham County
      • Marlow
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
        • Marlow is located in Effingham County
      • Fort McAllister
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort McAllister
        • Fort McAllister is located in Bryan County
      • Coffee Bluff
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Bluff
        • Coffee Bluff is located in Chatham County
      • Abercorn Heights
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abercorn Heights
        • Abercorn Heights is located in Chatham County
      • Savannah
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Pembroke
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
        • Pembroke is located in Bryan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,683 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <4>
      • Montgomery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
        • Montgomery is located in Chatham County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 2,719 people
      • Vernonburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernonburg
        • Vernonburg is located in Chatham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
      • Robert M Hitch Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robert M Hitch Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robert M Hitch Village
        • Robert M Hitch Village is located in Chatham County
      • Rincon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rincon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon
        • Rincon is located in Effingham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,655 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rincon <4>

    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 Elkins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chatham County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Elkins Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Wright Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Horning Memorial
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horning Memorial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Horning Memorial is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horning Memorial
    • Old Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Clyde Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clyde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clyde Cemetery is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clyde Cemetery
    • Brickyard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brickyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brickyard Cemetery is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brickyard Cemetery
    • Ennis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ennis Cemetery is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ennis Cemetery
    • Meldrim Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meldrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meldrim Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meldrim Cemetery
    • Wise Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wise Cemetery is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wise Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Driggers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Driggers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Driggers Cemetery is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Driggers Cemetery
    • Bragg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bragg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bragg Cemetery is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bragg Cemetery
    • Gun Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gun Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gun Hill Cemetery is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gun Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Sand Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Chatham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
      • Gravel Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gravel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gravel Hill Cemetery is located in Chatham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gravel Hill Cemetery
      • Westside Memorial Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bird Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Bryan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bird Cemetery
      • Briggs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Briggs Cemetery is located in Bryan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briggs Cemetery
      • Hopeton Plantation Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodstock Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Newton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Newton Cemetery is located in Chatham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton 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 Elkins Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #313907  (Elkins Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #313907 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: Meldrim SE
      • County: Chatham         Elev: 6
      • Location given for GNIS #313907 (Elkins Cemetery)

    The official website for Chatham County: www.chathamcounty.org/

    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 Chatham, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Elkins Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0738, Longitude: -81.3643       In this case, the coordinates for the Elkins 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.




 

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