A visit to the Retreat 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 Retreat Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Retreat Cemetery:
31.1411, -81.4070
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Retreat Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Retreat Cemetery is located in Glynn County<2>.
The county seat for Glynn County is located in Brunswick. Brunswick lies just to the west of the Retreat Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Retreat Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Retreat Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Retreat Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- DuBignon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The DuBignon Cemetery is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DuBignon Cemetery
- Stranger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Stranger Cemetery is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Oglethorpe Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Palmetto Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Brunswick Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Memory Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Memory Gardens is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Gardens
- Black Hammock Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Freedman Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Freedman Cemetery is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedman Cemetery
- Scarlett Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Antioch Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- The Antioch Cemetery has also been known as:
- Honey Creek Cemetery
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Petersville Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Petersville Cemetery is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville Cemetery
- Daniel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Daniel Cemetery is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Cemetery
- Maxwells Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Maxwells Cemetery is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwells Cemetery
- Hull Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hull Cemetery is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull Cemetery
- Ella Park Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Ella Park Cemetery is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella Park Cemetery
- Old Slave Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Old Slave Cemetery is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Slave Cemetery
- Blue Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Blue Cemetery is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Cemetery
- Allen Memorial Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 12 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Retreat Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Retreat Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- King City
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- King City is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
- Saint Simons
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Saint Simons is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Simons
- Jewtown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jewtown is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewtown
- Saint Simons Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sea Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brunswick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Country Club Estates
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- German Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- German Village is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Village
- Dock Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dock Junction is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Junction
- Glynco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Blythe Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Blythe Island is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythe Island
- Estimated population in 2019: 711 people
- Hickory Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hickory Bluff is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Bluff
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 Retreat Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Glynn County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Retreat Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Retreat Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Glynn 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 Retreat Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #325735 (Retreat Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #325735 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: Glynn
- Est. Elev: 3 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Brunswick East
- Location given for Retreat Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.1410649 Lon: -81.4070417
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Glynn, 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 from Point A (ie- Retreat 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> | 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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