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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 Ferguson Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.3393°   (32° 20' 21")

Lon:   -81.4008°   (-81° 24' 2")

The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Effingham County<1>.

The county seat for Effingham County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies just to the east northeast of the Ferguson 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 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 Ferguson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Effingham 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 Ferguson 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Ferguson Cemetery.

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

    • Guyton
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyton
      • Guyton is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guyton <3>
    • Marlow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
      • Marlow is located in Effingham County
    • Hubert
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubert
      • Hubert is located in Bulloch County
    • Springfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Egypt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Effingham County
    • Rincon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rincon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Eden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Clyo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Meldrim
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meldrim have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Leefield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leefield
      • Leefield is located in Bulloch County
    • Oliver
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Oliver is located in Screven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver <3>
    • Ellabell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Bloomingdale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Port Wentworth
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
      • Brooklet
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Pembroke
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
      • Newington
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington
        • Newington is located in Screven County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newington <3>
      • Pooler
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pooler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
      • Hardeeville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Tillman
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Garnett
        (20 miles [32.2 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 Ferguson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Effingham County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Ferguson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Old Providence Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Providence Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Providence Cemetery
    • Newton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newton Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
    • Elkins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elkins Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkins Cemetery
    • Hubert Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hubert Cemetery is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubert Cemetery
    • Cone Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cone Cemetery is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cone Cemetery
    • Kieffer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kieffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kieffer Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kieffer Cemetery
    • Sand Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Eldora Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eldora Cemetery is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldora Cemetery
    • Foy Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Foy Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Foy Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the north of Egypt.
      • The Foy Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Elam Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Elam Cemetery
      • Elam Egypt Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Foy Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foy Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2197832 <6>
    • Knight Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
    • Old Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Friendship Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Bulloch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • Downs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Downs Cemetery is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downs Cemetery
      • Rahn Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rahn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rahn Cemetery is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rahn Cemetery
      • Rincon Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rincon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rincon Cemetery is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rincon Cemetery
      • Gnann Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gnann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gnann Cemetery is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gnann Cemetery
      • Stillwell Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stillwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stillwell Cemetery is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stillwell Cemetery
      • Silas Morton Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silas Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Silas Morton Cemetery is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silas Morton Cemetery
      • Blitch Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blitch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blitch Cemetery is located in Bryan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blitch Cemetery
      • Hester Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hester Cemetery is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hester Cemetery
      • Wheeler Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler 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 Ferguson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #314106  (Ferguson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #314106 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: Guyton
      • County: Effingham         Elev: 28
      • Location given for GNIS #314106 (Ferguson Cemetery)

    The official website for Effingham County: www.effinghamcounty.org/

    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 Effingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ferguson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3393, Longitude: -81.4008    
    <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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