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A visit to the Stillwell 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 Stillwell Cemetery ...

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

32.3766, -81.2462

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Stillwell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Stillwell Cemetery is located in Effingham County<2>.

The county seat for Effingham County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies just to the west of the Stillwell Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Stillwell Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Stillwell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gnann Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Gnann Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gnann Cemetery
  • Old Ebenezer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ebenezer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Ebenezer Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Springfield.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2437124 <5>
  • Kieffer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Kieffer Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kieffer Cemetery
  • Union Spring Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Union Spring Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Spring Cemetery
  • Rahn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Rahn Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rahn Cemetery
  • Rincon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Rincon Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon Cemetery
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • Green Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Green Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Winkler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Winkler Cemetery is located in Jasper County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler Cemetery
  • Metzger Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Metzger Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metzger Cemetery
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Willowpeg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Willowpeg Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowpeg Cemetery
    • Porter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Jasper County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
    • Humberts Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Humberts Cemetery is located in Jasper County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humberts Cemetery
    • Strobhar Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Strobhar Cemetery is located in Jasper County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strobhar Cemetery
    • Porter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
    • Arm Oak Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Arm Oak Cemetery is located in Jasper County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm Oak Cemetery
    • Ryal Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Ryal Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryal Cemetery
    • Ferguson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Stillwell Cemetery.

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

  • Springfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Rincon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Rincon is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rincon <6>
  • Clyo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Guyton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Guyton is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guyton <6>
  • Marlow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Marlow is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
  • Tillman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hardeeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Port Wentworth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Egypt
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Egypt is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
  • Hubert
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Hubert is located in Bulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubert
  • Garnett
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Eden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Pineland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Meldrim
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bloomingdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Ridgeland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Stilson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Stilson is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
    • Pooler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Pritchardville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Pritchardville is located in Beaufort County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchardville
    • Okatie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Chatham City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Chatham City is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham City
    • Garden City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Oliver
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Woodville is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 382 people
    • Scotia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Scotia is located in Hampton County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <6>

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 Stillwell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Effingham County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Stillwell Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Stillwell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Effingham 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 Stillwell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #323625  (Stillwell Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #323625 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: Effingham
      • Est. Elev: 19 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hardeeville NW
      • Location given for Stillwell Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.3765797     Lon: -81.2462211
      • 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 Effingham, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stillwell 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.