A visit to the Tarva 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 Tarva Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Tarva Cemetery:
31.4349, -84.3405
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Tarva Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Tarva Cemetery is located in Baker County<2>.
The county seat for Baker County is located in Newton. Newton lies just to the south of the Tarva Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Tarva Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Tarva Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Tarva Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Trinity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Whitehill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Whitehill Cemetery is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehill Cemetery
- Clifton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Clifton Cemetery is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Hard Up Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Hard Up Cemetery is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Up Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mossy Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Mossy Grove Cemetery is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
- Leary City Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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- Morgan Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Creek Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Cemetery
- Blue Springs Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Blue Springs Cemetery is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs Cemetery
- St. Marys Land Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Enon Baptist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Enon Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Enon Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Enon Baptist Church Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of Newton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2678662 <5>
- China Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The China Grove Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove Cemetery
- Floral Memory Gardens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Floral Memory Gardens is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Memory Gardens
- Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Milford.
- The Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2528482 <5>
- Milford Baptist Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Milford Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Milford Baptist Church Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Milford.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2252138 <5>
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Grove Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Milford.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2679160 <5>
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] of the Tarva Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Tarva Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Newton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Holt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Holt is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Leary
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Baconton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- De Witt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- De Witt is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- Population from the 2010 Census: 154 people
- Colonial Place
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Place is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Place
- Milford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Milford is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Flint
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Flint is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- West Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Town is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Town
- Putney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Albany
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Elon Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elon Village is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon Village
- Williamsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Williamsburg is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Anna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Anna is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Mimsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mimsville is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimsville
- Greenwood ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Greenwood is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Camilla
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pecan City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Pecan City is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan City
- Eleanor Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eleanor Village is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor Village
- Tompkins Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tompkins Village is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Village
- East Towne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Towne is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Towne
- Palmyra
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Palmyra is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Morgan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Turner City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Turner City is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner City
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 Tarva Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Baker County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Tarva Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albany
- Camilla
- Leary
- Newton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Tarva Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Baker 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 Tarva Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #323923 (Tarva Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #323923 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: Baker
- Est. Elev: 54 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Red Store Crossroads
- Location given for Tarva Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.4348986 Lon: -84.3404654
- 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 Baker, 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- Tarva 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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