A visit to the Kieffer Cemetery ...
The location of the Kieffer 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 Kieffer Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Kieffer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Kieffer Cemetery
Lat: 32.3782° (32° 22' 41")
Lon: -81.3126° (-81° 18' 45")
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 .
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 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 Kieffer Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Effingham County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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)
- Rincon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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 <4>
- Clyo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Marlow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Marlow is located in Effingham County
- Hubert
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubert
- Hubert is located in Bulloch County
- Egypt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Egypt is located in Effingham County
- Tillman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Eden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Port Wentworth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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 <4>
- Hardeeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Meldrim
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- 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 <4>
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Garnett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Oliver
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Oliver is located in Screven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver <4>
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leefield
- Leefield is located in Bulloch County
- Newington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington
- Newington is located in Screven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newington <4>
- Ellabell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pooler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- 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 <4>
- Ridgeland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Brooklet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Chatham City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Garden City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Okatie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Scotia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
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.
- Guyton
- Hardeeville
- Ridgeland
- Rincon
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Kieffer Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Kieffer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Stillwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stillwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stillwell Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stillwell Cemetery
- Gnann Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gnann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gnann Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Ferguson Cemetery
- Rahn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rahn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rahn Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rahn Cemetery
- Union Spring Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Union Spring Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Spring Cemetery
- Rincon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rincon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rincon Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rincon Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- 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 Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Wheeler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
- Newton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Newton Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
- Old Providence Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Providence Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Providence Cemetery
- Metzger Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metzger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Metzger Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metzger Cemetery
- Elkins Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- 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 Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkins Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Pisgah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
- Ryal Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ryal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ryal Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ryal Cemetery
- Willowpeg Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willowpeg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Willowpeg Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willowpeg Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Green Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
- Winkler Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winkler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Winkler Cemetery is located in Jasper County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winkler Cemetery
- Porter Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Porter Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
- Foy Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Foy Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Foy Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Egypt.
- The Foy Cemetery has also been known as:
- Elam Baptist Church Cemetery
- Elam Cemetery
- Elam Egypt Baptist Church Cemetery
- Foy Family Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foy Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2197832 <6>
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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 Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
- Humberts Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Humberts Cemetery is located in Jasper County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humberts Cemetery
- Strobhar Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strobhar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Strobhar Cemetery is located in Jasper County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strobhar Cemetery
- Morgan Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan 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 Kieffer Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #316410 (Kieffer Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #316410 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: Springfield North
- County: Effingham Elev: 23
- Location given for GNIS #316410 (Kieffer Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Effingham County: www.effinghamcounty.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 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 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 Kieffer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3782, Longitude: -81.3126 In this case, the coordinates for the Kieffer 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. |