A visit to the Old Church 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 Old Church Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Church Cemetery:
33.0396, -81.9309
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Church Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Church Cemetery is located in Burke County<2>.
The county seat for Burke County is located in Waynesboro. Waynesboro lies just to the northwest of the Old Church Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Church Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Church Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Walter Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Walter Jones Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walter Jones Cemetery
- Bell Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Burke Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Alexander Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Alexander Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
- Gray Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Gray Family Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Family Cemetery
- Cullen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Cullen Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen Cemetery
- Beeson Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Beeson Family Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeson Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Beeson Family Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Waynesboro.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2443953 <5>
- Botsford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Botsford Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botsford Cemetery
- Slave Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Slave Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slave Cemetery
- The Slave Cemetery has also been known as:
- Colored Cemetery
- Old Quarter Cemetery
- Sixth Street Park Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2536446 <5>
- Waynesboro Confederate Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Habersham Methodist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lambert Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Lambert Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert Cemetery
- Foster Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Foster Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
- Walker Scott Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Walker Scott Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Scott Cemetery
- Bynes Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Bynes Grove Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynes Grove Cemetery
- Applewhite Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Applewhite Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewhite Cemetery
- Antioch Rock Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rocky Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Rocky Creek Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Creek Cemetery
- Magnolia Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Jenkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
- Green Fork Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Green Fork Cemetery is located in Jenkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Fork Cemetery
- Beech Branch Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Beech Branch Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Branch Cemetery
- Wimberly Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Wimberly Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimberly Cemetery
- Hickman Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Hickman Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman Cemetery
- Mallard - Holland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Mallard - Holland Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard - Holland Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mallard - Holland Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Girard.
- The Mallard - Holland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mallard Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35147 <5>
- Clark Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark 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 Old Church Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Church Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Munnerlyn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Munnerlyn is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnerlyn
- Waynesboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Perkins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sardis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Girard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Millen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Millhaven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Millhaven is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
- Bush ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bush is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Torbit Station ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Torbit Station is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torbit Station
- Torbit Station has also been known as:
- Torbit
- Gough
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Rosier
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Rosier is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosier
- Cowden
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cowden is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Saint Clair
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Clair is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Vidette
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Vidette is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Magruder
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Magruder is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magruder
- Emmalane
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Emmalane is located in Jenkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalane
- Hiltonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hattieville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hattieville is located in Barnwell County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
- Brushy Creek ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brushy Creek is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
- Nixon ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Nixon is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Hephzibah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Kathwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Kathwood is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathwood
- Scarboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Scarboro is located in Jenkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Browns Hill ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Browns Hill is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Hill
- Keysville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Old Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Burke County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Church Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Old Church Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Burke 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 Old Church Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #319961 (Old Church Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #319961 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: Burke
- Est. Elev: 75 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Idlewood
- Location given for Old Church Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.0395978 Lon: -81.9309499
- 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 Burke, 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- Old Church 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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