A visit to the Luke 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 Luke Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Luke Cemetery:
31.4480, -83.2243
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Luke Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Luke Cemetery is located in Berrien County<2>.
The county seat for Berrien County is located in Nashville. Nashville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south of the Luke Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Luke Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Luke Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Luke Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Paron Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Mt. Paron Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Paron Cemetery
- Springhill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Springhill Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
- Jernigan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Jernigan Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Jernigan Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Enigma.
- Fletcher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
- The Fletcher Cemetery has also been known as:
- McMillan Cemetery
- McMillan - Fletcher Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33960 <5>
- Brogdon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Brogdon Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogdon Cemetery
- The Brogdon Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Griffin MB Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2381140 <5>
- Riverbend Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Riverbend Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend Cemetery
- Glory Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Glory Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glory Cemetery
- The Glory Cemetery has also been known as:
- Glory UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2279880 <5>
- Golpher Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Golpher Hill Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golpher Hill Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Paulk Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Paulk Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulk Cemetery
- Brushy Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Brushy Creek Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- New Valley Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Paulks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Paulks Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks Cemetery
- Enigma Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Lax Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Lax Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lax Cemetery
- Luke Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Luke Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke Cemetery
- Old Valley Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lax Community Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Paulk Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Paulk Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulk Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Luke Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Luke Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Alapaha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Enigma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brookfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ocilla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Willacoochee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mystic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wray
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nashville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Leliaton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leliaton is located in Atkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leliaton
- Mora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mora is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
- Estimated population in 2019: 444 people
- Ambrose
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Irwinville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Tifton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Unionville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Unionville is located in Tift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Phillipsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Phillipsburg is located in Tift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Staunton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Staunton is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
- Lenox
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Fitzgerald
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Abac
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Chula
(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 Luke Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Berrien County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Luke Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alapaha
- Broxton
- Douglas
- Irwinville
- Nashville
- Ocilla
- Omega
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 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 Luke Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Berrien 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 Luke Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #346084 (Luke Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #346084 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: Berrien
- Est. Elev: 95 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Alapaha
- Location given for Luke Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.4479721 Lon: -83.2243212
- 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 Berrien, 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 from Point A (ie- Luke 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. |