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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 Horning Memorial ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Horning Memorial

Lat:   32.1135°   (32° 6' 48")

Lon:   -81.3223°   (-81° 19' 20")

The Horning Memorial is located in Chatham County<2>.

The county seat for Chatham County is located in Savannah. Savannah lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Horning Memorial .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Horning Memorial.<4>

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

  • Wright Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wright Cemetery is located in Chatham County
  • Ennis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ennis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ennis Cemetery is located in Chatham County
  • Gravel Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gravel Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gravel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gravel Hill Cemetery is located in Chatham County
  • Westside Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Meldrim Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meldrim Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meldrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Meldrim Cemetery is located in Effingham County
  • Old Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hill Cemetery
    • The Old Hill Cemetery is located in Effingham County
  • Elkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elkins Cemetery is located in Chatham County
  • Newton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
    • The Newton Cemetery is located in Chatham County
  • Hester Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hester Cemetery
    • 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 Effingham County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Chatham County
  • Brickyard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brickyard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brickyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brickyard Cemetery is located in Chatham County
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Chatham County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hopeton Plantation Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodstock Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodstock Cemetery
      • The Woodstock Cemetery is located in Chatham County
    • Hillcrest Abbey West Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Downs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Downs Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Bird Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bird Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bird Cemetery is located in Bryan County
    • Clyde Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clyde Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clyde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clyde Cemetery is located in Bryan County
    • Wise Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wise Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wise Cemetery is located in Bryan County
    • Gun Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gun Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gun Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gun Hill Cemetery is located in Chatham County
    • Magnolia Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Magnolia Memorial Park is located in Chatham County
    • Cherokee Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherokee Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherokee Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cherokee Hill Cemetery is located in Chatham County

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 Horning Memorial.

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

  • Bloomingdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Meldrim
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meldrim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meldrim
    • Meldrim is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meldrim <5>
  • Pooler
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pooler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooler
    • Pooler is located in Chatham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,022 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pooler <5>
  • Eden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ogeechee Farms
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee Farms
    • Ogeechee Farms is located in Chatham County
  • Chatham City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham City
    • Chatham City is located in Chatham County
  • Port Wentworth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth
    • Port Wentworth is located in Chatham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,812 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Wentworth <5>
  • Ellabell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Georgetown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Grubbs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grubbs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
    • Grubbs is located in Chatham County
  • Alabama Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alabama Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama Junction
    • Alabama Junction is located in Chatham County
  • Woodville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in Chatham County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 382 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Garden City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Marlow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
      • Marlow is located in Effingham County
    • Liberty City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
      • Liberty City is located in Chatham County
    • Florida Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida Junction
      • Florida Junction is located in Chatham County
    • Richmond Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Union Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Junction
      • Union Junction is located in Chatham County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,899 people
    • Carver Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carver Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Village
      • Carver Village is located in Chatham County
    • Abercorn Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abercorn Heights
      • Abercorn Heights is located in Chatham County
    • Savannah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Rincon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rincon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon
      • Rincon is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rincon <5>
    • Robert M Hitch Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robert M Hitch Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robert M Hitch Village
      • Robert M Hitch Village is located in Chatham County
    • Guyton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyton
      • Guyton is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guyton <5>
    • Coffee Bluff
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Bluff
      • Coffee Bluff is located in Chatham County
    • Vernonburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernonburg
      • Vernonburg is located in Chatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people

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 Horning Memorial. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chatham County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Horning Memorial.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Guyton
    • Guyton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Horning Memorial.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Guyton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyton
  • Rincon
    • Rincon lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Horning Memorial.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rincon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon
  • Savannah

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Horning Memorial:

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 Horning Memorial:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #315675  (Horning Memorial)
    • Note: GNIS record #315675 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: Meldrim SE
    • County: Chatham         Elev: 6
    • Location given for GNIS #315675 (Horning Memorial)

The official website for Chatham County: www.chathamcounty.org/

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 Chatham, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Horning Memorial. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1135, Longitude: -81.3223       In this case, the coordinates for the Horning Memorial have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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