A visit to the Jesus Cemetery ...
The location of the Jesus Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Jesus Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Jesus Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Jesus Cemetery
Lat: 31.5347° (31° 32' 4")
Lon: -82.2498° (-82° 14' 59")
The Jesus Cemetery is located in Bacon County<2>.
The county seat for Bacon County is located in Alma. Alma lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of the Jesus Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Jesus Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Bacon County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Jesus Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Jesus Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Coffee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee
- Coffee is located in Bacon County
- Mershon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bristol
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Patterson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Offerman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Surrency
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Screven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Blackshear
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Odum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Baxley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jamestown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Ware County
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Sunnyside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunnyside is located in Ware County
- Madray Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madray Springs
- Madray Springs is located in Wayne County
- Winona Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Park
- Winona Park is located in Ware County
- Hortense
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jesup
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Nicholls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Waresboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Deenwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deenwood
- Deenwood is located in Ware County
- Waycross
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Talmo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmo
- Talmo is located in Ware 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 Jesus Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bacon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jesus Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alma
- Baxley
- Blackshear
- Jesup
- Odum
- Odum lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Jesus Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Odum.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odum
- Patterson
- Waycross
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Jesus Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jesus Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Martha Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martha Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Martha Memorial Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martha Memorial Cemetery
- Damascus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damascus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Damascus Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damascus Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Patterson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Patterson Cemetery is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
- Moody Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Moody Cemetery is located in Appling County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Moody Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of Surrency.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35425 <6>
- Turner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
- Mershon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mershon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mershon Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mershon Cemetery
- Williamson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Williamson Cemetery is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
- Dixon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dixon Cemetery is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
- Milikin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milikin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Milikin Cemetery is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milikin Cemetery
- Paulk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paulk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Paulk Cemetery is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paulk Cemetery
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
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- Bristol Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bristol Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bristol Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bristol Cemetery
- Bird Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bird Cemetery
- Griffis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Griffis Cemetery is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffis Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
- Ashley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ashley Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashley Cemetery
- Ten Mile Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ten Mile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ten Mile Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ten Mile Cemetery
- Tyre Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tyre Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyre Cemetery
- Aspinwall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aspinwall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Aspinwall Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aspinwall Cemetery
- Old Ritch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ritch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Ritch Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ritch Cemetery
- Memorial Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Memorial Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Appling County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of Surrency.
- The Memorial Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Memorial Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960031 <6>
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 Jesus Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #316105 (Jesus Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #316105 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: Coffee
- County: Bacon Elev: 52
- Location given for GNIS #316105 (Jesus Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Bacon, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Jesus Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5347, Longitude: -82.2498 In this case, the coordinates for the Jesus 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. |