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The location of the Old Sailors Burying Ground 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 Sailors Burying Ground ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Sailors Burying Ground

Lat:   31.4333°   (31° 25' 59")

Lon:   -81.3215°   (-81° 19' 17")

The Old Sailors Burying Ground is located in McIntosh County<2>.

The county seat for McIntosh County is located in Darien. Darien lies just to the west southwest of the Old Sailors Burying Ground .

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 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 Sailors Burying Ground:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to McIntosh 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 Sailors Burying Ground 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Old Sailors Burying Ground.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Sailors Burying Ground, with the nearest first.

    • Sapelo Island
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapelo Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapelo Island
      • Sapelo Island is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sapelo Island <4>
    • Valona
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Meridian
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <4>
    • Crescent
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Darien
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Shellman Bluff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Credit Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit Hill
      • Credit Hill is located in McIntosh County
    • Townsend
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • German Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Village
      • German Village is located in Glynn County
    • Altamaha Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamaha Park
      • Altamaha Park is located in Glynn County
    • Country Club Estates
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Estates
      • Country Club Estates is located in Glynn County
    • Sea Island
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Island
      • Sea Island is located in Glynn County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sea Island <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Glynco
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Dock Junction
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dock Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Junction
        • Dock Junction is located in Glynn County
      • Jewtown
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewtown
        • Jewtown is located in Glynn County
      • Saint Simons Island
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Simons Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Simons Island
        • Saint Simons Island is located in Glynn County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Simons Island <4>
      • Saint Simons
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Simons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Simons
        • Saint Simons is located in Glynn County
      • Blythe Island
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythe Island
        • Blythe Island is located in Glynn County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 711 people
      • Brunswick
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • King City
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
        • King City is located in Glynn County
      • Riceboro
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • 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>

    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 Sailors Burying Ground. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McIntosh County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Sailors Burying Ground.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Brunswick
    • Darien
      • Darien lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Old Sailors Burying Ground.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Darien.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Old Sailors Burying Ground.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Sailors Burying Ground, with the nearest first.

    • Behavior Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Hutchinson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hutchinson Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchinson Cemetery
    • Hudson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hudson Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson Cemetery
    • Cuthbert - Grant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cuthbert - Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cuthbert - Grant Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cuthbert - Grant Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Powell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Hopkins - Belleville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hopkins - Belleville Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hopkins - Belleville Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Crescent.
      • The Hopkins - Belleville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Crescent Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Hopkins Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins - Belleville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2164648 <6>
    • Whispering Pines Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whispering Pines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whispering Pines Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whispering Pines Cemetery
    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Troup Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Troup Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troup Cemetery
    • Upper Mill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Upper Mill Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Mill Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Indian Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Indian Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Julienton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Julienton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Julienton Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Julienton Cemetery
      • Wallace Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wallace Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
      • Contentment Plantation Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Contentment Plantation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Contentment Plantation Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Contentment Plantation Cemetery
      • Buckley & O'Neal Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckley & O'Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buckley & O'Neal Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckley & O'Neal Cemetery
      • Robson Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robson Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robson Cemetery
      • Andrews Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Andrews Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Cemetery
      • Churchill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Churchill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Churchill Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Churchill 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 Sailors Burying Ground:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #356896  (Old Sailors Burying Ground)
      • Note: GNIS record #356896 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: Doboy Sound
      • County: McIntosh         Elev: 0
      • Location given for GNIS #356896 (Old Sailors Burying Ground)

    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 McIntosh, 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 Old Sailors Burying Ground. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4333, Longitude: -81.3215       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Sailors Burying Ground 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.




 

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