A visit to the Offerman 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 Offerman Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Offerman 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 Offerman Cemetery
Lat: 31.3960° (31° 23' 45")
Lon: -82.1137° (-82° 6' 49")
The Offerman Cemetery is located in Pierce County<2>.
The county seat for Pierce County is located in Blackshear. Blackshear lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Offerman Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Offerman Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Offerman Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gethsemane Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- New Home Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Home Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Strickland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strickland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strickland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Strickland Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Mill Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Foster Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Foster Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Clay Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Clay Hill Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Aspinwall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aspinwall Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aspinwall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Aspinwall Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Tyre Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyre Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tyre Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Moody Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Moody Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Ashley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ashley Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Bird Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bird Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bird Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Bristol Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bristol Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bristol Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bristol Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Duck Pond Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duck Pond Cemetery
- The Duck Pond Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Shiloh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Raulerson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raulerson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raulerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Raulerson Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Satilla Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Satilla Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Satilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Satilla Cemetery is located in Brantley County
- Thornton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Thornton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Shiloh Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Blackshear Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackshear Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackshear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Blackshear Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Thomas Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Rogers Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Screven Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Screven Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Screven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Screven Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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 Offerman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Offerman Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Offerman
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Patterson
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bristol
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Screven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Blackshear
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mershon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hortense
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Coffee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee
- Coffee is located in Bacon County
- Hoboken
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Nahunta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sunnyside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunnyside is located in Ware County
- Jamestown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamestown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Ware County
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Waycross
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Winona Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Park
- Winona Park is located in Ware County
- Odum
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Deenwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deenwood
- Deenwood is located in Ware County
- Jesup
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Emerson Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson Park
- Emerson Park is located in Ware County
- Waynesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pendarvis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pendarvis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendarvis
- Pendarvis is located in Wayne County
- Estimated population in 2019: 562 people
- Alma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Waresboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Surrency
(23 miles [37 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 Offerman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pierce County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Offerman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alma
- Alma lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Offerman Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alma.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Blackshear
- Jesup
- Nahunta
- Odum
- Odum lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Offerman Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Odum.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odum
- Patterson
- Waycross
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Offerman Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Pierce County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Offerman Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Offerman Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #319911 (Offerman Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #319911 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: Screven
- County: Pierce Elev: 26
- Location given for GNIS #319911 (Offerman Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Pierce, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Offerman Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3960, Longitude: -82.1137 In this case, the coordinates for the Offerman 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. |