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A visit to the Old Ritch 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 Ritch Cemetery ...

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

31.5602, -82.1235

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

The Old Ritch Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Jesup. Jesup lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Old Ritch Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Ritch Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Old Ritch Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Griffis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Griffis Cemetery is located in Appling County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffis Cemetery
  • Smiths Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Smiths Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Cemetery
  • Williamson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Appling County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
  • Dixon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Appling County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
  • Thornton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton Cemetery
  • Milikin Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Milikin Church Cemetery is located in Appling County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milikin Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Milikin Church Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the south of Surrency.
    • The Milikin Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Milikin Cemetery
    • Milikin Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2374626 <5>
  • Morris Still Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Morris Still Cemetery is located in Appling County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Still Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Morris Still Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the south of Surrency.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2582483 <5>
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Appling County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
  • Martha Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ashley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ashley Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Cemetery
  • Aspinwall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Aspinwall Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall Cemetery
  • Clay Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Clay Hill Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Foster Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bennett Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Screven.
    • Paulk Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Paulk Cemetery is located in Appling County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulk Cemetery
    • Jesus Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Jesus Cemetery is located in Bacon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesus Cemetery
    • Bird Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bird Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Cemetery
    • Tyre Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Tyre Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre Cemetery
    • Mill Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek Cemetery
    • Screven Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Screven Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screven Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Old Ritch Cemetery.

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

  • Screven
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bristol
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Odum
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Mershon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Offerman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Coffee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Coffee is located in Bacon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee
  • Patterson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Surrency
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jesup
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Madray Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Madray Springs is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madray Springs
  • Blackshear
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Hortense
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Doctortown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Doctortown is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctortown
    • Alma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Alma is located in Bacon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,336 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <6>
    • Baxley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pendarvis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Pendarvis is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendarvis
      • Estimated population in 2019: 562 people

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 Ritch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Alma
    • Alma lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Old Ritch Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alma.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
  • Baxley
  • Blackshear
  • Glennville
  • Jesup
    • Jesup lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Old Ritch Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jesup.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
  • Ludowici
  • Nahunta
  • Odum
    • Odum lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Old Ritch 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 like to start 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 Ritch Cemetery: