A visit to the Gibson 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 Gibson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gibson Cemetery:
31.2391, -81.7818
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gibson Cemetery is located in Brantley County<2>.
The county seat for Brantley County is located in Nahunta. Nahunta lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of the Gibson Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Gibson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gibson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Barnwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Barnwell Cemetery is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnwell Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Brantley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Lane Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Lane Cemetery is located in Brantley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
- Ammons Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Ammons Cemetery is located in Brantley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammons Cemetery
- Grayham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Grayham Cemetery is located in Brantley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayham Cemetery
- Whitaker Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Whitaker Hill Cemetery is located in Brantley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker Hill Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Brantley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Homeward Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Homeward Cemetery is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeward Cemetery
- Daniels Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Daniels Cemetery is located in Brantley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Cemetery
- Arnett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Arnett Cemetery is located in Brantley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett Cemetery
- McCool Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The McCool Cemetery is located in Brantley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool Cemetery
- Blount Crossing Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Chapman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Chapman Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
- Crum Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Crum Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Cemetery
- Little Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Knox Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Knox Cemetery is located in Brantley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Cemetery
- Higginbotham Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Higginbotham Cemetery is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginbotham Cemetery
- Popwell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Popwell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popwell Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Baxter Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Baxter Cemetery is located in Brantley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Brantley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Allen Memorial Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Blue Cemetery is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Cemetery
- Maxwells Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Maxwells Cemetery is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwells Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Gibson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gibson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Waynesville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Georgetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Georgetown is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Thalmann
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Thalmann is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalmann
- Waverly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Nahunta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hortense
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- White Oak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Blythe Island
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Blythe Island is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythe Island
- Estimated population in 2019: 711 people
- Tarboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tarboro is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarboro
- Estimated population in 2019: 85 people
- Dock Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Dock Junction is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Junction
- Hickory Bluff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Bluff is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Bluff
- Glynco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Altamaha Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Altamaha Park is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamaha Park
- Brunswick
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Country Club Estates
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pendarvis
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pendarvis is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendarvis
- Estimated population in 2019: 562 people
- Winokur
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Winokur is located in Charlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winokur
- Woodbine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hoboken
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Screven
(21 miles [33.8 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 Gibson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brantley County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gibson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brunswick
- Darien
- Nahunta
- Patterson
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 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 Gibson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Brantley 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 Gibson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #335817 (Gibson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #335817 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: Brantley
- Est. Elev: 16 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Waynesville
- Location given for Gibson Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.2391147 Lon: -81.7817774
- 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 Brantley, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gibson 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. |