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The location of the Old Dorchester Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Old Dorchester Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.7619°   (31° 45' 42")

Lon:   -81.3565°   (-81° 21' 23")

The Old Dorchester Cemetery is located in Liberty County<2>.

The county seat for Liberty County is located in Hinesville. Hinesville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Old Dorchester Cemetery .

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 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 Dorchester Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Liberty 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 Old Dorchester Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Old Dorchester Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Dorchester Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Sunbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Riceboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceboro
      • Riceboro is located in Liberty County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 765 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceboro <4>
    • Midway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Keller
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
      • Keller is located in Bryan County
    • Fleming
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort McAllister
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort McAllister
      • Fort McAllister is located in Bryan County
    • Richmond Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Shellman Bluff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Flemington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cherokee Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
      • Cherokee Village is located in Liberty County
    • Allenhurst
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Hinesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Walthourville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walthourville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthourville
        • Walthourville is located in Liberty County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,065 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walthourville <4>
      • Georgetown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ogeechee Farms
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee Farms
        • Ogeechee Farms is located in Chatham County
      • Bryan Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Village
        • Bryan Village is located in Liberty County
      • Fort Stewart
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Crescent
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Coffee Bluff
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Bluff
        • Coffee Bluff is located in Chatham County
      • Townsend
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townsend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
        • Townsend is located in McIntosh County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Townsend <4>
      • Montgomery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
        • Montgomery is located in Chatham County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 2,719 people
      • Credit Hill
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit Hill
        • Credit Hill is located in McIntosh County
      • Valona
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Vernonburg
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernonburg
        • Vernonburg is located in Chatham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
      • Grubbs
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grubbs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
        • Grubbs is located in Chatham County

    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 Dorchester Cemetery. The following communities are located in Liberty County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Dorchester Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Old Dorchester Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Dorchester Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Sunbury Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilkins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilkins Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkins Cemetery
    • Pando Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pando Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pando Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pando Cemetery
    • Midway UMC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • First Anderson Grove Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Beach Hill MB Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • First Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • First African Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2170870 <6>
    • Thebes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thebes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thebes Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thebes Cemetery
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Daniel Baptist Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Bryan Neck Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryan Neck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bryan Neck Cemetery is located in Bryan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryan Neck Cemetery
      • Burnt Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnt Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burnt Church Cemetery is located in Bryan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnt Church Cemetery
      • St. James Community Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Davis Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • McIntosh Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntosh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McIntosh Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntosh Cemetery
      • Nelson Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nelson Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
      • Gould Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gould Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gould Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gould Cemetery
      • Richmond Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richmond Hill Cemetery is located in Bryan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Hill Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Dorchester Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #319970  (Old Dorchester Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #319970 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: Limerick SE
      • County: Liberty         Elev: 12
      • Location given for GNIS #319970 (Old Dorchester 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 Liberty, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Old Dorchester Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7619, Longitude: -81.3565       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Dorchester Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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