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A visit to the Turnpike 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 Turnpike Cemetery ...

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

31.9835, -82.8965

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

The Turnpike Cemetery is located in Telfair County<2>.

The county seat for Telfair County is located in McRae - Helena. McRae - Helena lies just to the north of the Turnpike Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Turnpike Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Turnpike Cemetery.<4>

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

  • McLean Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The McLean Cemetery is located in Telfair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean Cemetery
  • Central Grove Church of God Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Dodges Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dodges Chapel Cemetery is located in Telfair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodges Chapel Cemetery
  • Powell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Powell Cemetery is located in Telfair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
  • Browning Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Browning Cemetery is located in Telfair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Cemetery
  • Browning Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Browning Cemetery is located in Telfair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Cemetery
  • McDuffie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The McDuffie Cemetery is located in Telfair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDuffie Cemetery
  • Telfair Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Telfair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Graham Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Graham Cemetery is located in Telfair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
  • Webb Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Webb Cemetery is located in Telfair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
  • Courson Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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    • Livingston Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Livingston Cemetery is located in Telfair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston Cemetery
    • Silver Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Silver Cemetery is located in Telfair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Cemetery
    • Helena Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Helena Cemetery is located in Telfair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena Cemetery
    • Rockwell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rockwell Cemetery is located in Telfair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell Cemetery
    • Clements Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Clements Cemetery is located in Telfair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements Cemetery
      • The Clements Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Fishing Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wooten Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Wooten Cemetery is located in Telfair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooten Cemetery
    • Wooten Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Wooten Cemetery is located in Telfair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooten Cemetery
    • Clements Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Clements Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Turnpike Cemetery.

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

  • McRae - Helena
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • McRae
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • McRae is located in Telfair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
  • Scotland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Helena
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Milan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jacksonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Chauncey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lumber City Ferry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
  • Lumber City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Alamo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Alamo is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <5>
  • Kirkland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Kirkland is located in Jeff Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
  • Rhine
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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    • Glenwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Hazlehurst
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Denton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Vernon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Eastman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)

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 Turnpike Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Telfair County.

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