A visit to the Fort Creek 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 Ft. Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ft. Creek Cemetery:
33.3515, -82.4246
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ft. Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ft. Creek Cemetery is located in McDuffie County<2>.
The county seat for McDuffie County is located in Thomson. Thomson lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Ft. Creek Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ft. Creek Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Ft. Creek Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ft. Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- McLain Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The McLain Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain Cemetery
- Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Alleluia Community Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Alleluia Community Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleluia Community Cemetery
- The Alleluia Community Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hallelujah Community Cemetery
- Mt. Aldred Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Aldred Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Aldred Cemetery
- Huff Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Huff Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff Cemetery
- Printup Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Printup Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Printup Cemetery
- Paul Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Paul Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul Cemetery
- Iron Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Iron Hill Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
- Barksdale - Story - Bradshaw Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Reeves Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Reeves Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves Cemetery
- Reeves Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Reeves Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves Cemetery
- Neal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Neal Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
- Adams Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Adams Chapel Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Chapel Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- United House of Prayer For All People Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ft. Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ft. Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dearing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Boneville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Harlem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sawdust
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sawdust is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
- Stapleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Thomson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wrens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wrens Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wrens Station is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens Station
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,939 people
- Matthews
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Avera
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Noah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Noah is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
- Noah has also been known as:
- Noah Station
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mesena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Zebina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Zebina is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebina
- Keysville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Blythe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Forrest ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Forrest is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest
- Grovetown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Maddox
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Maddox is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddox
- Appling
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Camak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Warrenton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Brushy Creek ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brushy Creek is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
- Fort Gordon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Edge Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Edge Hill is located in Glascock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Norwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Ft. Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McDuffie County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ft. Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gibson
- Harlem
- Thomson
- Warrenton
- Wrens
- Wrens lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Ft. Creek Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wrens.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens
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 Ft. Creek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to McDuffie 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 Ft. Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #348760 (Fort Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #348760 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: McDuffie
- Est. Elev: 140 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bowdens Pond
- Location given for Fort Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.35153 Lon: -82.4245706
- 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 McDuffie, 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- Ft. Creek 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |