A visit to the Thebes 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 Thebes Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Thebes Cemetery:
31.7919, -81.4871
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Thebes Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Thebes Cemetery is located in Liberty County<2>.
The county seat for Liberty County is located in Hinesville. Hinesville lies just to the west northwest of the Thebes Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Thebes Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Thebes Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Thebes Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. James Community Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- First African Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- First Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Midway UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Midway UMC Cemetery is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway UMC Cemetery
- Pando Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Pando Cemetery is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pando Cemetery
- Beach Hill MB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Flemington Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Flemington Cemetery is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington Cemetery
- New Home Society Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hinesville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Hinesville Cemetery is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinesville Cemetery
- Cypress Slash Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Allenhurst Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bacon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Bacon Cemetery is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Cemetery
- Walthourville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- First Anderson Grove Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Old Dorchester Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Branson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Branson Cemetery is located in Long County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson Cemetery
- Dorchester Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- New Dorchester Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wilkins Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Wilkins Cemetery is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Thebes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Thebes Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Midway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Riceboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Flemington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cherokee Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cherokee Village is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Fleming
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hinesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Allenhurst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Walthourville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bryan Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bryan Village is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Village
- Fort Stewart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sunbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Keller
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Keller is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Richmond Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gum Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Gum Branch is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Branch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Ludowici
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Townsend
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Shellman Bluff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fort McAllister
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Fort McAllister is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort McAllister
- Credit Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Credit Hill is located in McIntosh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit Hill
- Ogeechee Farms
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ogeechee Farms is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee Farms
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 Thebes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Liberty County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thebes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Thebes Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Liberty 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 Thebes Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #357134 (Thebes Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #357134 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: Liberty
- Est. Elev: 4 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dorchester
- Location given for Thebes Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.7918799 Lon: -81.4870543
- 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 Liberty, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Thebes 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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