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A visit to the Hurst Cemetery ...

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 Hurst Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.9104°   (32° 54' 37")

Lon:   -81.7046°   (-81° 42' 16")

The Hurst Cemetery is located in Screven County<2>.

The county seat for Screven County is located in Sylvania. Sylvania lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Hurst Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Hurst Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Screven County
  • Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Ellis Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ellis Chapel Cemetery is located in Screven County
  • Old McCaannan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old McCaannan Cemetery
    • The Old McCaannan Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Antioch Christian Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • McDonald Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bascom Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bascom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bascom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bascom Cemetery is located in Screven County
  • Beech Branch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beech Branch Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Harmony Methodist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Meek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Meek Cemetery is located in Screven County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Braggs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Screven County
    • Dalton MB Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Big Horse Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Horse Creek Cemetery
      • The Big Horse Creek Cemetery is located in Jenkins County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Big Horse Creek Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Millen.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1973005 <5>
    • Pfeiffer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Waters Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waters Cemetery is located in Screven County
    • Lawton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawton Cemetery
      • The Lawton Cemetery is located in Screven County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lawton Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Sylvania.
    • Reddick Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reddick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reddick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reddick Cemetery is located in Screven County
    • Reddick Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reddick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reddick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reddick Cemetery is located in Screven County
    • Big Oak Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Oak Cemetery
      • The Big Oak Cemetery is located in Screven County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Hurst Cemetery.

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

  • Hiltonia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Millhaven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
    • Millhaven is located in Screven County
  • Sardis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Girard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Zeigler
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
    • Zeigler is located in Screven County
  • Sylvania
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Hattieville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hattieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
    • Hattieville is located in Barnwell County (SC)
  • Perkins
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Millen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Munnerlyn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Munnerlyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnerlyn
    • Munnerlyn is located in Burke County
  • Scarboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
    • Scarboro is located in Jenkins County
  • Martin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Rocky Ford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
      • Rocky Ford is located in Screven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ford <6>
    • Emmalane
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalane
      • Emmalane is located in Jenkins County
    • Ogeechee ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee
      • Ogeechee is located in Screven County
      • Former name for Ogeechee:
      • Oguchee
    • Captolo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Captolo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
      • Captolo is located in Screven County
    • Waynesboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cooperville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
      • Cooperville is located in Screven 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 Hurst Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Screven County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Hurst Cemetery:

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 Hurst Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #350175  (Hurst Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #350175 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: Hilltonia
    • County: Screven         Elev: 60
    • Location given for GNIS #350175 (Hurst 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 Screven, 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 Hurst Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9104, Longitude: -81.7046       In this case, the coordinates for the Hurst Cemetery 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>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.
<7>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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