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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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   31.5066°   (31° 30' 23")

Lon:   -82.0668°   (-82° 4' 0")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smiths Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smiths Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smiths Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Clay Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clay Hill Cemetery is located in Pierce County
  • Foster Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Foster Cemetery is located in Pierce County
  • Screven Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Screven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Screven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Screven Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bennett Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Screven.
  • Old Ritch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ritch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ritch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Ritch Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Aspinwall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aspinwall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aspinwall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Aspinwall Cemetery is located in Pierce County
  • Mill Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Pierce County
  • New Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Home Cemetery is located in Pierce County
  • Moody Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moody Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Griffis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Griffis Cemetery is located in Appling County
  • Ashley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ashley Cemetery is located in Pierce County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Tyre Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyre Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tyre Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Bird Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bird Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bird Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Duck Pond Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duck Pond Cemetery
      • The Duck Pond Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Appling County
    • Gethsemane Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Offerman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Offerman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Offerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Offerman Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Williamson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Appling County
    • Dixon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Appling County
    • Martha Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martha Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martha Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martha Memorial Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Bristol Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bristol Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bristol Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bristol Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Joiner Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joiner Cemetery
      • The Joiner Cemetery is located in Wayne County

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee
    • Coffee is located in Bacon County
  • Surrency
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Madray Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madray Springs
    • Madray Springs is located in Wayne County
  • Blackshear
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Doctortown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doctortown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctortown
      • Doctortown is located in Wayne County
    • Pendarvis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pendarvis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendarvis
      • Pendarvis is located in Wayne County
      • 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 begin with 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 Thornton Cemetery:

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 Thornton Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #324133  (Thornton Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #324133 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Ritch
    • County: Wayne         Elev: 36
    • Location given for GNIS #324133 (Thornton Cemetery)

The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

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 Wayne, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Thornton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5066, Longitude: -82.0668       In this case, the coordinates for the Thornton Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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