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A visit to the Thornton 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 Thornton Cemetery ...

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

31.5066, -82.0668

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

The Thornton Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Jesup. Jesup lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Thornton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Thornton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Thornton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Smiths Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Smiths Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Cemetery
  • Clay Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Clay Hill Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Hill Cemetery
  • Foster Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Foster Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
  • Screven Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Screven Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screven Cemetery
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bennett Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Screven.
  • Old Ritch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Ritch Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ritch Cemetery
  • Aspinwall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Aspinwall Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall Cemetery
  • Mill Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek Cemetery
  • New Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The New Home Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home Cemetery
  • Moody Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Moody Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Cemetery
  • Griffis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Griffis Cemetery is located in Appling County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffis Cemetery
  • Ashley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Ashley Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Tyre Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Tyre Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre Cemetery
    • Bird Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Bird Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Cemetery
    • Duck Pond Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Duck Pond Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Pond Cemetery
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Appling County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
    • Gethsemane Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Offerman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Offerman Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offerman Cemetery
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
    • Williamson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Appling County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
    • Dixon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Appling County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
    • Martha Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Bristol Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Bristol Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Cemetery
    • Joiner Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Joiner Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Thornton Cemetery.

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

  • Screven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Offerman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Bristol
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Patterson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Mershon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Odum
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jesup
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hortense
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Coffee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Coffee is located in Bacon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee
  • Surrency
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Madray Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Madray Springs is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madray Springs
  • Blackshear
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Doctortown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Doctortown is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctortown
    • Pendarvis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Pendarvis is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendarvis
      • Estimated population in 2019: 562 people
    • Nahunta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Hoboken
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)

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 Thornton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thornton 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 Thornton Cemetery: