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A visit to the Oliff Cemetery ...


The location of the Oliff 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 Oliff Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.4921°   (32° 29' 31")

Lon:   -82.0926°   (-82° 5' 33")

The Oliff Cemetery is located in Candler County<2>.

The county seat for Candler County is located in Metter. Metter lies just to the south southeast of the Oliff Cemetery .

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 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 Oliff Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Candler 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 Oliff 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 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Oliff Cemetery.

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

    • Metter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Stillmore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillmore
      • Stillmore is located in Emanuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillmore <4>
    • Twin City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Aaron
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaron
      • Aaron is located in Bulloch County
    • Portal
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
      • Portal is located in Bulloch County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portal <4>
    • Garfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Pulaski
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cobbtown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbtown
      • Cobbtown is located in Tattnall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Former name for Cobbtown:
      • Cobb Town
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobbtown <4>
    • Register
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Register have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register
      • Register is located in Bulloch County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Register <4>
    • Nunez
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunez
      • Nunez is located in Emanuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunez <4>
    • Oak Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Swainsboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swainsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swainsboro
      • Swainsboro is located in Emanuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swainsboro <4>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Statesboro
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesboro
        • Statesboro is located in Bulloch County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,204 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesboro <4>
      • Blun
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blun
        • Blun is located in Emanuel County
      • Olde Towne
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olde Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Towne
        • Olde Towne is located in Bulloch County
      • Clito
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clito
        • Clito is located in Bulloch County
      • Rocky Ford
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
        • Rocky Ford is located in Screven County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ford <4>
      • Scarboro
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
        • Scarboro is located in Jenkins County
      • Emmalane
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalane
        • Emmalane is located in Jenkins County
      • Summertown
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertown
        • Summertown is located in Emanuel County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summertown <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 Oliff Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Candler County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oliff 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 Oliff Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lanier Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lanier Cemetery is located in Candler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanier Cemetery
    • Dekle Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dekle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dekle Cemetery is located in Candler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dekle Cemetery
    • Old Beulah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Beulah Cemetery is located in Candler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Beulah Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Candler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Cowart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cowart Cemetery is located in Candler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowart Cemetery
    • El Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Candler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
    • Thain Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thain Cemetery is located in Candler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thain Cemetery
    • Sand Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sand Ridge Cemetery is located in Candler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Ridge Cemetery
    • Hendrix & Welsh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendrix & Welsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hendrix & Welsh Cemetery is located in Candler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendrix & Welsh Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Twin City Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • 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 Emanuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • St. Matthew Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Matthew Cemetery is located in Candler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthew Cemetery
      • Franklin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Bulloch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
      • Coleman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Roundtree Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roundtree Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roundtree Grove Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roundtree Grove Cemetery
      • Twin City Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Twin City Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
        • The Twin City Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Whetsell Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twin City Cemetery
      • Stillmore Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stillmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stillmore Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stillmore Cemetery
      • Stripling Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stripling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stripling Cemetery is located in Candler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stripling Cemetery
      • Nichols Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Bulloch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
      • Mincy Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mincy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mincy Cemetery is located in Bulloch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mincy Cemetery
      • Poplar Springs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poplar Springs Cemetery is located in Bulloch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs 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 Oliff Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #320042  (Oliff Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #320042 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: Metter
      • County: Candler         Elev: 67
      • Location given for GNIS #320042 (Oliff 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 Candler, 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 Oliff Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4921, Longitude: -82.0926       In this case, the coordinates for the Oliff 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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