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A visit to the Purvis Cemetery ...


The location of the Purvis 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 Purvis Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.4735°   (31° 28' 24")

Lon:   -83.0607°   (-83° 3' 38")

The Purvis Cemetery is located in Coffee County<2>.

The county seat for Coffee County is located in Douglas. Douglas lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of the Purvis 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 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 Purvis 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 Purvis 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 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Purvis Cemetery.

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

    • Mora
      (7 miles [11.3 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
    • Ambrose
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Willacoochee
      (9 miles [14.5 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>
    • Leliaton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Wray
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Alapaha
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Douglas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Broxton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ocilla
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Enigma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Pearson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Brookfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Mystic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>
      • Fitzgerald
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Nashville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
        • Nashville is located in Berrien County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,811 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <4>
      • West Green
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • Irwinville
        (22 miles [35.4 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 <4>
      • Axson
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jacksonville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)

    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 Purvis 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 Purvis Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Purvis Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Joseph Carver Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joseph Carver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Joseph Carver Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joseph Carver Cemetery
    • Vickers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vickers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vickers Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vickers Cemetery
    • Luke Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Luke Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luke Cemetery
    • Paulk Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Lax Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lax Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lax Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Nolan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nolan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nolan Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nolan Cemetery
    • Harper Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Paulk Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Harper Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Lax Community Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Griffin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
      • Mt. Union Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Union Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Union Cemetery
      • Satilla Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Sunnyside Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Mora Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mora Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mora Cemetery
      • Daniel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Daniel Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel Cemetery
      • St. Illa Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Illa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Illa Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Illa Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • 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

    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 Purvis Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #345113  (Purvis Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #345113 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: Lax
      • County: Coffee         Elev: 77
      • Location given for GNIS #345113 (Purvis 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Purvis Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4735, Longitude: -83.0607       In this case, the coordinates for the Purvis 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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