A visit to the Meek 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 Meek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Meek Cemetery:
32.8952, -81.5879
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Meek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Meek Cemetery is located in Screven County<2>.
The county seat for Screven County is located in Sylvania. Sylvania lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Meek Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Meek Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Meek Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Meek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Big Oak Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Big Oak Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Oak Cemetery
- Bascom Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bascom Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bascom Cemetery
- Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dalton MB Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Reddick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Reddick Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reddick Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Lovett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Lovett Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett Cemetery
- The Lovett Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lovetts Cemetery
- Hurst Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Hurst Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst Cemetery
- Lawton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Lawton Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lawton Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Sylvania.
- Reddick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Reddick Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reddick Cemetery
- Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- St. Paul Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Old McCaannan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- McDonald Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lewis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Friendship Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- McBride Methodist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Corinth Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Corinth Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
- Corinth Christian Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Antioch Christian Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wesley UMC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Wesley UMC Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley UMC Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Meek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Meek Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hiltonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Millhaven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Millhaven is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
- Sylvania
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sardis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Zeigler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Zeigler is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
- Girard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Martin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hattieville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hattieville is located in Barnwell County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
- Allendale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Captolo
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Captolo is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
- Scarboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Scarboro is located in Jenkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Luray
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Gifford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fairfax
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Millen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Rocky Ford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ogeechee ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ogeechee is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee
- Former name for Ogeechee:
- Oguchee
- Newington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Kline
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Munnerlyn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Munnerlyn is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnerlyn
- Perkins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cooperville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cooperville is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
- Estill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dover
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Brunson
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sycamore
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
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 Meek 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 Meek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Allendale
- Brunson
- Millen
- Sylvania
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 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 Meek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Screven 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 Meek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #317997 (Meek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #317997 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: Screven
- Est. Elev: 36 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Burtons Ferry Landing
- Location given for Meek Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.8951603 Lon: -81.587887
- 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 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Meek 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. |
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