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A visit to the Old Wayfare Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Wayfare 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 Wayfare Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Wayfare 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 Wayfare Cemetery

Lat:   31.6094°   (31° 36' 33")

Lon:   -82.8479°   (-82° 50' 52")

The Old Wayfare Cemetery is located in Coffee County<2>.

The county seat for Coffee County is located in Douglas. Douglas lies just to the south of the Old Wayfare Cemetery .

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 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 Wayfare Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Coffee 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 Wayfare 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 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Old Wayfare Cemetery.

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

    • Broxton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Douglas
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • West Green
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Green
      • West Green is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Green <4>
    • Ambrose
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Denton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wray
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Kirkland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
      • Kirkland is located in Jeff Davis County
    • Mora
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
      • Mora is located in Coffee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 444 people
    • Nicholls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jacksonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Leliaton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leliaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leliaton
      • Leliaton is located in Atkinson County
    • Pearson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Willacoochee
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willacoochee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willacoochee
        • Willacoochee is located in Atkinson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willacoochee <4>
      • Axson
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Alma
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
        • Alma is located in Bacon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,336 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <4>
      • Hazlehurst
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Lumber City Ferry
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
        • Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
      • Ocilla
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocilla
        • Ocilla is located in Irwin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,722 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocilla <4>
      • Lumber City
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
        • Lumber City is located in Telfair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumber City <4>
      • Fitzgerald
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Graham
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
        • Graham is located in Appling County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
      • Millwood
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Talmo
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmo
        • Talmo is located in Ware 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 Wayfare Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Coffee County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Old Wayfare Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cato Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cato Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cato Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cato Cemetery
    • Broxton City Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broxton City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Broxton City Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broxton City Cemetery
    • Young Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Reedy Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lone Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lone Hill Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Hill Cemetery
    • Day Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Day Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
    • Rocky Pond Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rocky Pond Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Pond Cemetery
    • Grantham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grantham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grantham Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grantham Cemetery
    • Douglas City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Douglas City Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Douglas City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Douglas.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33659 <6>
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Central Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Central Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
      • Ward Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ward Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
      • Candacy Cato Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Candacy Cato Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Candacy Cato Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Candacy Cato Cemetery
      • Prigden Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prigden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prigden Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prigden Cemetery
      • Chaney Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chaney Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaney Cemetery
      • Ward Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ward Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
      • De Berry Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the De Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The De Berry Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Berry Cemetery
      • Harper Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harper Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
      • Sunnyside Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunnyside Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Douglas.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
      • Peterson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
      • Kirkland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kirkland Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkland Cemetery
      • Sand Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
      • Wood - Spell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood - Spell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wood - Spell Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood - Spell 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 Wayfare Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #345107  (Old Wayfare Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #345107 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: Douglas North
      • County: Coffee         Elev: 64
      • Location given for GNIS #345107 (Old Wayfare 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 Coffee, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Wayfare Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6094, Longitude: -82.8479       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Wayfare 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.




 

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