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A visit to the Kieffer 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 Kieffer Cemetery ...

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

32.3782, -81.3126

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

The Kieffer Cemetery is located in Effingham County<2>.

The county seat for Effingham County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies just to the south of the Kieffer Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Kieffer Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Kieffer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old Ebenezer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ebenezer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Ebenezer Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Springfield.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2437124 <5>
  • Stillwell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Stillwell Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell Cemetery
  • Gnann Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Gnann Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gnann Cemetery
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
  • Rahn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rahn Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rahn Cemetery
  • Union Spring Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Union Spring Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Spring Cemetery
  • Rincon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rincon Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon Cemetery
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
  • Newton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Newton Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Cemetery
  • Old Providence Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Providence Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Providence Cemetery
  • Metzger Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Metzger Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metzger Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Elkins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Elkins Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins Cemetery
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
    • Ryal Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Ryal Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryal Cemetery
    • Willowpeg Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Willowpeg Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowpeg Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Winkler Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Winkler Cemetery is located in Jasper County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler Cemetery
    • Porter Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Kieffer Cemetery.

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

  • Springfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Guyton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Guyton is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guyton <6>
  • Rincon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rincon is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rincon <6>
  • Clyo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Marlow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Marlow is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
  • Hubert
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hubert is located in Bulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubert
  • Egypt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Egypt is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
  • Tillman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Stilson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Stilson is located in Bulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
  • Eden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Port Wentworth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hardeeville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Meldrim
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Garnett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Oliver
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bloomingdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Pineland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Leefield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Leefield is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leefield
    • Newington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Ellabell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pooler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Ridgeland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Brooklet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)

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 Kieffer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Effingham County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 websites either 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 Kieffer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Effingham 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 Kieffer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #316410  (Kieffer Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #316410 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: Effingham
      • Est. Elev: 23 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Springfield North
      • Location given for Kieffer Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.3782461     Lon: -81.3126097
      • 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 Effingham, 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- Kieffer 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>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.