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A visit to the Paulk Cemetery ...


The location of the Paulk 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 Paulk Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.5999°   (31° 35' 59")

Lon:   -83.1654°   (-83° 9' 55")

The Paulk Cemetery is located in Irwin County<2>.

The county seat for Irwin County is located in Ocilla. Ocilla lies just to the west of the Paulk Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Paulk Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Irwin 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 Paulk 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 Paulk Cemetery.

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

    • Ocilla
      (4 miles [6.4 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>
    • Wray
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Ambrose
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Fitzgerald
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mystic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
      • Mystic is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mystic <4>
    • Irwinville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwinville
      • Irwinville is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwinville <4>
    • Alapaha
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Enigma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Broxton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Abba
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abba
      • Abba is located in Ben Hill County
    • Mora
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Arp
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
      • Arp is located in Irwin County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Brookfield
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jacksonville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Willacoochee
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • 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>
      • Douglas
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Leliaton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Abac
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Tifton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Chula
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)

    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 Paulk Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Irwin County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Paulk 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Paulk Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Henderson Chapel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henderson Chapel Cemetery is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Chapel Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Whitleys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitleys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitleys Cemetery is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitleys Cemetery
    • Paulk Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paulk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paulk Cemetery is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paulk Cemetery
    • Frank Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frank Cemetery is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frank Cemetery
    • Ocilla City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ocilla City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ocilla City Cemetery is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ocilla City Cemetery
    • Satilla Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Satilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Satilla Cemetery is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Satilla Cemetery
    • Mc Cook Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mc Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mc Cook Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mc Cook Cemetery
    • Brushy Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brushy Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brushy Creek Cemetery is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brushy Creek Cemetery
    • Paulk Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paulk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paulk Cemetery is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paulk Cemetery
    • Lax Community Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lax Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lax Community Cemetery is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lax Community Cemetery
    • Osierfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osierfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osierfield Cemetery is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osierfield Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Prospect Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Paulk Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paulk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paulk Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paulk Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Irwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Tucker Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
      • Dicksons Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dicksons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dicksons Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dicksons Cemetery
      • McMillan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McMillan Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillan 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 Paulk Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #344985  (Paulk Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #344985 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: Ocilla East
      • County: Irwin         Elev: 95
      • Location given for GNIS #344985 (Paulk 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 Irwin, 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 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 Paulk Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5999, Longitude: -83.1654       In this case, the coordinates for the Paulk 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.




 

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