A visit to the Paulk 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 Paulk Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Paulk Cemetery:
31.5210, -83.1896
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Paulk Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Paulk Cemetery is located in Irwin County<2>.
The county seat for Irwin County is located in Ocilla. Ocilla lies just to the north northwest of the Paulk Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Paulk Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Paulk Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Brushy Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Brushy Creek Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek Cemetery
- Springhill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Springhill Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Paulk Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Paulk Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulk Cemetery
- Riverbend Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Riverbend Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend Cemetery
- Lax Community Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Luke Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Luke Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke Cemetery
- Lax Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lax Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lax Cemetery
- Satilla Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Satilla Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satilla Cemetery
- Henderson Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Holt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Holt Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
- Paulk Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Paulk Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulk Cemetery
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- Whitleys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Whitleys Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleys Cemetery
- Ocilla City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Ocilla City Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocilla City Cemetery
- Old Valley Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- New Valley Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jernigan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Jernigan Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Jernigan Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Enigma.
- Mt. Paron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Paron Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Paron Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alapaha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wray
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Enigma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ambrose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mystic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brookfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fitzgerald
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Irwinville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Willacoochee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mora is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
- Estimated population in 2019: 444 people
- Leliaton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Leliaton is located in Atkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leliaton
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- Tifton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Unionville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Unionville is located in Tift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Broxton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Abba
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Abba is located in Ben Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abba
- Phillipsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Phillipsburg is located in Tift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Douglas
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Arp
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Arp is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
- Abac
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Chula
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Nashville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
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.
- Alapaha
- Broxton
- Douglas
- Irwinville
- Nashville
- Ocilla
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 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:
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 #344984 (Paulk Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #344984 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Irwin
- Est. Elev: 93 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ocilla East
- Location given for Paulk Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.5210264 Lon: -83.1895979
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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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Paulk Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |