A visit to the Piney Grove Cemetery ...
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 Piney Grove Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Piney Grove Cemetery
Lat: 31.5949° (31° 35' 41")
Lon: -83.3557° (-83° 21' 20")
The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Irwin County<2>.
The county seat for Irwin County is located in Ocilla. Ocilla lies just to the east of the Piney Grove Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Piney Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Piney Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pinetta Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinetta Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinetta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pinetta Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Fletcher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Mystic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mystic Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mystic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mystic Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Evertt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evertt Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evertt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Evertt Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Irwinville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irwinville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irwinville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Irwinville Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- 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 Irwin County
- Old Valley Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Valley Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Valley Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Valley Grove Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Eureka Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Eureka Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- New Valley Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Valley Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Valley Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Valley Grove Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Big Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Big Creek Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Waterloo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterloo Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterloo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Waterloo Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Waterloo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterloo Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterloo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Waterloo Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Ocilla City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ocilla City Cemetery
- 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
- Englewood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Englewood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Englewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Englewood Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
- Paulks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paulks Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paulks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Paulks Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
- 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 Irwin County
- Macedonia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Harding Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harding Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Harding Cemetery is located in Tift County
- Riverbend Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverbend Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverbend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Riverbend Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Brushy Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brushy Creek Cemetery
- 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
- Frank Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frank Cemetery
- 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
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
- 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
- Friendship Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
- 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 Irwin County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Piney Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Piney Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mystic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- 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 <5>
- Irwinville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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 <5>
- Ocilla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- 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 <5>
- Fitzgerald
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chula
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Arp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
- Arp is located in Irwin County
- Abba
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abba
- Abba is located in Ben Hill County
- Abac
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brookfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Enigma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Tifton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Phillipsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Phillipsburg is located in Tift County
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Unionville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Tift County
- Alapaha
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rebecca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wray
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sycamore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ty Ty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ashburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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 Piney Grove 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 Piney Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alapaha
- Ashburn
- Irwinville
- Ocilla
- Omega
- Sumner
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Piney Grove 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 Piney Grove Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Piney Grove Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #344988 (Piney Grove Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #344988 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 West
- County: Irwin Elev: 110
- Location given for GNIS #344988 (Piney Grove Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 '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 Piney Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5949, Longitude: -83.3557 In this case, the coordinates for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |