A visit to the Rewis 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 Rewis Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rewis Cemetery:
32.2488, -82.1710
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rewis Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rewis Cemetery is located in Tattnall County<2>.
The county seat for Tattnall County is located in Reidsville. Reidsville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Rewis Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rewis Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Rewis Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rewis Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Saturday Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Saturday Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saturday Cemetery
- Hebron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- The Jackson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jackson Town Cemetery
- Jerrell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Jerrell Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerrell Cemetery
- Sunlight Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sunlight Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Sunlight Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cobbtown Baptist Church Cemetery
- Sunlight Cemetery
- Christian Life Fellowship Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bazemore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bazemore Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore Cemetery
- Sapp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Sapp Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapp Cemetery
- Old Reedy Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Findley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Findley Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Mt. Zion Church Cemetery
- Lynn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Lynn Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Findley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Findley Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- McLain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The McLain Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain Cemetery
- Rewis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rewis Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rewis Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wilkes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Wilkes Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- Wilkinson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson Cemetery
- The Wilkinson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Wilkerson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rewis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rewis Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cobbtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cobbtown is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Former name for Cobbtown:
- Cobb Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobbtown <6>
- Ohoopee
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ohoopee is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohoopee
- Collins
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lyons
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Santa Claus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Manassas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Reidsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Metter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stillmore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bellville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Vidalia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Hagan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Charles
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Charles is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
- Claxton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Pulaski
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- New Hope is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Higgston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Higgston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Petross
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Petross is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
- Rock Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Register
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Nunez
(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 Rewis Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tattnall County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rewis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Lyons
- Reidsville
- Stillmore
- Vidalia
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 Rewis Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Tattnall 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 Rewis Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #321532 (Rewis Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #321532 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: Tattnall
- Est. Elev: 62 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ohoopee
- Location given for Rewis Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.2487986 Lon: -82.1709533
- 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 Tattnall, 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- Rewis 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |