A visit to the Old Darien 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 Darien Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Darien Cemetery:
33.1085, -82.9585
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Darien Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Darien Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.
The county seat for Hancock County is located in Sparta. Sparta lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the Old Darien Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Darien Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Old Darien Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Darien Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Kilgore Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Thompson Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Hood Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood Cemetery
- Garland Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- N F Garland Gravesite
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The N F Garland Gravesite is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for N F Garland Gravesite
- Ozborn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Ozborn Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozborn Cemetery
- Second Darien Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Second Darien Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Darien Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Second Darien Baptist Church Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of Sparta.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2415598 <5>
- Second Darien Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Stephen Mills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Stephen Mills Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephen Mills Cemetery
- Swint Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Swint Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swint Family Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Gilmore Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Simmons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Carr Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Carr Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Family Cemetery
- Frasier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Frasier Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frasier Cemetery
- John Boyer Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Green Sanford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Nebo Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Veal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Veal Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veal Cemetery
- Trawich Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Trawich Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trawich Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Bailey Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Old Darien Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Darien Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Zebulon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Zebulon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
- Goat Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Goat Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
- Deepstep
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Warthen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sparta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sandersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oconee Old Town ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
- Tennille
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Milledgeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hardwick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mitchell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jewell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Oconee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Beech Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Beech Hill is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill
- Edge Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Edge Hill is located in Glascock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Coopers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Coopers is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
- Meriwether
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Toomsboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Riddleville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Riddleville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Springfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Springfield is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
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 Darien Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Darien Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gibson
- Milledgeville
- Sandersville
- Sparta
- Toomsboro
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 professional and volunteer 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 Old Darien Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Hancock 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 Darien Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #348238 (Old Darien Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #348238 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: Hancock
- Est. Elev: 94 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Deepstep
- Location given for Old Darien Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.1084831 Lon: -82.9584783
- 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 Hancock, 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- Old Darien 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. |