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A visit to the Foster 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 Foster Cemetery ...

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

31.4694, -82.1140

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Foster Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Foster Cemetery is located in Pierce County<2>.

The county seat for Pierce County is located in Blackshear. Blackshear lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Foster Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Foster Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Foster Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mill Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek Cemetery
  • Aspinwall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Aspinwall Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall Cemetery
  • Tyre Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Tyre Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre Cemetery
  • New Home Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The New Home Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home Cemetery
  • Ashley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Ashley Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Cemetery
  • Thornton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton Cemetery
  • Bird Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Bird Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Cemetery
  • Gethsemane Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Offerman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Offerman Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offerman Cemetery
  • Moody Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Moody Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Cemetery
  • Smiths Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Smiths Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Cemetery
  • Old Ritch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Old Ritch Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ritch Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bristol Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Bristol Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Cemetery
    • Screven Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Screven Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screven Cemetery
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bennett Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Screven.
    • Griffis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Griffis Cemetery is located in Appling County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffis Cemetery
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Appling County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
    • Martha Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mershon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Mershon Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mershon Cemetery
    • Strickland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Strickland Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland Cemetery
    • Duck Pond Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Duck Pond Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Pond Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Foster Cemetery.

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

  • Offerman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Patterson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Screven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Bristol
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Mershon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Coffee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Coffee is located in Bacon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee
  • Blackshear
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hortense
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Odum
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jesup
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Surrency
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Hoboken
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Nahunta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Madray Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Madray Springs is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madray Springs
    • Sunnyside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Sunnyside is located in Ware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Doctortown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Doctortown is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctortown
    • Jamestown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jamestown is located in Ware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Pendarvis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Pendarvis is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendarvis
      • Estimated population in 2019: 562 people
    • Alma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Alma is located in Bacon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,336 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <6>
    • Waycross
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Winona Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Winona Park is located in Ware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Park
    • Deenwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Deenwood is located in Ware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deenwood

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 Foster Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pierce County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Alma
    • Alma lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Foster Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alma.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
  • Baxley
    • Baxley lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Foster Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Baxley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxley
  • Blackshear
  • Jesup
    • Jesup lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Foster Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jesup.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
  • Nahunta
  • Odum
    • Odum lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Foster Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Odum.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odum
  • Patterson
  • Waycross

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Foster Cemetery: