A visit to the Thrift Cemetery ...
The location of the Thrift Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>
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 Thrift Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Thrift Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Thrift Cemetery
Lat: 31.2002° (31° 12' 0")
Lon: -82.1662° (-82° 9' 58")
The Thrift Cemetery is located in Brantley County<2>.
The county seat for Brantley County is located in Nahunta. Nahunta lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Thrift Cemetery .
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 Thrift Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Brantley County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Thrift Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Thrift Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hoboken
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Blackshear
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Nahunta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sunnyside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunnyside is located in Ware County
- Waycross
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Patterson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jamestown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Ware County
- Winona Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Park
- Winona Park is located in Ware County
- Deenwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deenwood
- Deenwood is located in Ware County
- Emerson Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson Park
- Emerson Park is located in Ware County
- Winokur
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winokur
- Winokur is located in Charlton County
- Offerman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Hortense
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bristol
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mershon
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Waresboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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 Thrift Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brantley County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thrift Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blackshear
- Folkston
- Nahunta
- Patterson
- Waycross
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Thrift Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Thrift Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Martin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Brantley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Brantley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Brantley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Enon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Enon Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
- Browns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Browns Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Brantley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Ware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- Ivy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ivy Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivy Cemetery
- Waters Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Waters Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waters Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Blackshear Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackshear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Blackshear Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackshear Cemetery
- Nunn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Nunn Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nunn Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
- Red Oak Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Ware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Oak Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Ware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Ben James Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ben James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ben James Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ben James Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hazzard Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazzard Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hazzard Hill Cemetery is located in Ware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazzard Hill Cemetery
- Strickland Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strickland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Strickland Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strickland Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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 Thrift Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #335833 (Thrift Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #335833 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: Hoboken West
- County: Brantley Elev: 35
- Location given for GNIS #335833 (Thrift Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Brantley County: www.brantleycounty.org/
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 Brantley, 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 things 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 Thrift Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2002, Longitude: -82.1662 In this case, the coordinates for the Thrift Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |