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A visit to the Hinson Cemetery ...


The location of the Hinson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Hinson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.7827°   (31° 46' 57")

Lon:   -82.6390°   (-82° 38' 20")

The Hinson Cemetery is located in Jeff Davis County<2>.

The county seat for Jeff Davis County is located in Hazlehurst. Hazlehurst lies just to the north northeast of the Hinson Cemetery .

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 Hinson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Jeff Davis 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 Hinson 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 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Hinson Cemetery.

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

    • Denton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hazlehurst
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Kirkland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
      • Kirkland is located in Jeff Davis County
    • Graham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Appling County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
    • Lumber City Ferry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
      • Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
    • Lumber City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
      • Lumber City is located in Telfair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumber City <4>
    • West Green
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Green
      • West Green is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Green <4>
    • Baxley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Broxton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Nicholls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Alma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Bacon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,336 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <4>
    • Uvalda
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Jacksonville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Scotland
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
        • Scotland is located in Telfair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <4>
      • Cedar Crossing
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
        • Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
      • Douglas
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Alston
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Rock Springs
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
        • Rock Springs is located in Toombs County

    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 Hinson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jeff Davis County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Alamo
      • Alamo lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Hinson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alamo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
    • Alma
      • Alma lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Hinson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alma.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Baxley
    • Broxton
    • Douglas
    • Hazlehurst
    • McRae
      • McRae lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Hinson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for McRae.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Hinson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Jeff Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Satilla Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Denton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Harris & McDew Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris & McDew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris & McDew Cemetery is located in Jeff Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris & McDew Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Jeff Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Yawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hazlehurst City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Hazlehurst City Cemetery is located in Jeff Davis County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hazlehurst City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Hazlehurst.
      • The Hazlehurst City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hazlehurst Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazlehurst City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2135142 <6>
    • Zoar Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zoar Cemetery is located in Appling County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoar Cemetery
    • McEachin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McEachin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McEachin Cemetery is located in Jeff Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McEachin Cemetery
    • Bazemore Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Williams Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Jeff Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Wilcox Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Jeff Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Crapps Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crapps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crapps Cemetery is located in Appling County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crapps Cemetery
      • Hester Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hester Cemetery is located in Jeff Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hester Cemetery
      • Palms Memorial Gardens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palms Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palms Memorial Gardens is located in Jeff Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palms Memorial Gardens
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Telfair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Telfair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Brewer Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brewer Cemetery is located in Telfair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
      • Burkett Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burkett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burkett Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burkett Cemetery
      • Mims Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mims Cemetery is located in Bacon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mims Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Bacon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Holton Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holton Cemetery is located in Bacon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holton Cemetery
      • Campground Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campground Cemetery is located in Appling County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
      • Wilcox andHall Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox andHall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilcox andHall Cemetery is located in Jeff Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox andHall 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 Hinson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #315455  (Hinson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #315455 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: Roper
      • County: Jeff Davis         Elev: 72
      • Location given for GNIS #315455 (Hinson Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

    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 Jeff Davis, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hinson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7827, Longitude: -82.6390       In this case, the coordinates for the Hinson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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