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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. 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 Meek Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.8952°   (32° 53' 42")

Lon:   -81.5879°   (-81° 35' 16")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Oak Cemetery
    • The Big Oak Cemetery is located in Screven County
  • Bascom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bascom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bascom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bascom Cemetery is located in Screven County
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reddick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reddick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Reddick Cemetery is located in Screven County
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Screven County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Screven County
  • Lovett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovett Cemetery
    • The Lovett Cemetery is located in Screven County
    • The Lovett Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lovetts Cemetery
  • Hurst Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hurst Cemetery is located in Screven County
  • Lawton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawton Cemetery
    • The Lawton Cemetery is located in Screven County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lawton Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Sylvania.
  • Reddick Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reddick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reddick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Reddick Cemetery is located in Screven County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Old McCaannan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old McCaannan Cemetery
      • The Old McCaannan Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Screven County
    • McDonald Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Screven County
    • Friendship Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Memorial Cemetery is located in Screven County
    • McBride Methodist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley UMC Cemetery
      • The Wesley UMC Cemetery is located in Screven County

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
    • Millhaven is located in Screven County
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
    • Zeigler is located in Screven County
  • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hattieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
    • Hattieville is located in Barnwell County (SC)
  • Allendale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
    • Allendale is located in Allendale County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,829 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allendale <6>
  • Captolo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Captolo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
    • Captolo is located in Screven County
  • Scarboro
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
    • Scarboro is located in Jenkins County
  • Luray
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
    • Luray is located in Hampton County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luray <6>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Gifford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
      • Gifford is located in Hampton County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gifford <6>
    • Fairfax
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Fairfax is located in Allendale County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <6>
    • Millen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Rocky Ford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
      • Rocky Ford is located in Screven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ford <6>
    • Ogeechee ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee
      • Ogeechee is located in Screven County
      • Former name for Ogeechee:
      • Oguchee
    • Newington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 <6>
    • Kline
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
      • Kline is located in Barnwell County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kline <6>
    • Munnerlyn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Munnerlyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnerlyn
      • Munnerlyn is located in Burke County
    • Perkins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Cooperville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
      • Cooperville is located in Screven County
    • Estill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill
      • Estill is located in Hampton County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill <6>
    • Dover
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Brunson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunson
      • Brunson is located in Hampton County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunson <6>
    • Sycamore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Allendale County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sycamore <6>

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Meek Cemetery:

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: GNIS record #317997 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: Burtons Ferry Landing
    • County: Screven         Elev: 36
    • Location given for GNIS #317997 (Meek Cemetery)

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 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Meek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8952, Longitude: -81.5879       In this case, the coordinates for the Meek Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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