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A visit to the Freedman 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 Freedman Cemetery ...

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

31.2852, -81.4670

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

The Freedman Cemetery is located in Glynn County<2>.

The county seat for Glynn County is located in Brunswick. Brunswick lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of the Freedman Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Freedman Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Freedman Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Memory Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Memory Gardens is located in Glynn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Gardens
  • Petersville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Petersville Cemetery is located in Glynn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville Cemetery
  • Old Slave Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Old Slave Cemetery is located in Glynn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Slave Cemetery
  • Brunswick Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Daniel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Daniel Cemetery is located in Glynn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Cemetery
  • Indian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • Butler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Butler Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
  • Upper Mill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Upper Mill Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Mill Cemetery
  • Palmetto Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Oglethorpe Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Andrews Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Glynn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Stranger Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Stranger Cemetery is located in Glynn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger Cemetery
    • Powell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
    • Whispering Pines Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Glynn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Retreat Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Retreat Cemetery is located in Glynn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The King Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
    • Manning Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Manning Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning Cemetery
    • Blount Crossing Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Wright Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Glynn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
    • Maxwells Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Maxwells Cemetery is located in Glynn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwells Cemetery
    • Scarlett Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cuthbert - Grant Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Freedman Cemetery.

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

  • Glynco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Country Club Estates
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Country Club Estates is located in Glynn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Estates
  • Dock Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dock Junction is located in Glynn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Junction
  • Darien
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • German Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • German Village is located in Glynn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Village
  • Blythe Island
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Blythe Island is located in Glynn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythe Island
    • Estimated population in 2019: 711 people
  • Brunswick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jewtown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jewtown is located in Glynn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewtown
  • Sea Island
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Simons Island
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • King City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • King City is located in Glynn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
  • Saint Simons
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Simons is located in Glynn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Simons
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Meridian
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Altamaha Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Altamaha Park is located in Glynn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamaha Park
    • Georgetown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Georgetown is located in Glynn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Sapelo Island
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Thalmann
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Thalmann is located in Glynn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalmann
    • Hickory Bluff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hickory Bluff is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Bluff
    • Valona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Credit Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Credit Hill is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit Hill
    • Crescent
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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 Freedman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Glynn County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Freedman Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Glynn 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 Freedman Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #314367  (Freedman Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #314367 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: Glynn
      • Est. Elev: 7 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Darien
      • Location given for Freedman Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.2852279     Lon: -81.467046
      • 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 Glynn, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Freedman 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>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.