A visit to the Waters 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 Waters Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Waters Cemetery:
31.2508, -82.2807
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Waters Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Waters Cemetery is located in Pierce County<2>.
The county seat for Pierce County is located in Blackshear. Blackshear lies just to the north northeast of the Waters Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Waters Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Waters Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Waters Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ben James Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Ben James Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben James Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Ware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Red Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Ware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Enon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Enon Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Ivy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ivy Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Cemetery
- Nunn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Nunn Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunn Cemetery
- Lott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Lott Cemetery is located in Ware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
- Hazzard Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Brantley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Browns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Browns Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Blackshear Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Blackshear Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackshear Cemetery
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Ware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Rehobeth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Alabaha Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Alabaha Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaha Cemetery
- Kettle Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Thift Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Thift Cemetery is located in Brantley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thift Cemetery
- Thrift Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Thrift Cemetery is located in Brantley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Waters Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Waters Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sunnyside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sunnyside is located in Ware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Blackshear
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Waycross
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Winona Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Winona Park is located in Ware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Park
- Deenwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Deenwood is located in Ware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deenwood
- Jamestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jamestown is located in Ware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Emerson Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Emerson Park is located in Ware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson Park
- Hoboken
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Waresboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Patterson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Offerman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bristol
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Mershon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Nahunta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Coffee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Coffee is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee
- Talmo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Talmo is located in Ware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmo
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 Waters Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pierce County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Waters Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alma
- Alma lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Waters Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alma.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Blackshear
- Millwood
- Nahunta
- Patterson
- Waycross
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Waters Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Pierce 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 Waters Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #324909 (Waters Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #324909 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: Pierce
- Est. Elev: 39 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Blackshear West
- Location given for Waters Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.2507747 Lon: -82.280679
- 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 Pierce, 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- Waters 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |