A visit to the Wayfare 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 Wayfare Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wayfare Cemetery:
31.4785, -82.8251
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wayfare Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wayfare Cemetery is located in Coffee County<2>.
The county seat for Coffee County is located in Douglas. Douglas lies just to the northwest of the Wayfare Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wayfare Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Wayfare Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wayfare Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Franklin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Morman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Morman Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morman Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Ashley Yoemans Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harrell Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Douglas City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Douglas City Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Douglas City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Douglas.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33659 <5>
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- McClelland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The McClelland Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClelland Cemetery
- Carver Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Carver Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Cemetery
- John Carver Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The John Carver Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Carver Cemetery
- Pine Forests Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Grantham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Grantham Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Peterson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Peterson Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
- Tanner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Tanner Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Cemetery
- Chatterton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Chatterton Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatterton Cemetery
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
- Rocky Pond Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Rocky Pond Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Pond Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Chaney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Chaney Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney Cemetery
- St. Illa Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The St. Illa Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Illa Cemetery
- Daniel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Daniel Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Cemetery
- Kirkland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Kirkland Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wayfare Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wayfare Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Douglas
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mora is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
- Estimated population in 2019: 444 people
- West Green
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Broxton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Nicholls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pearson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ambrose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Leliaton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Leliaton is located in Atkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leliaton
- Axson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Willacoochee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wray
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Millwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Talmo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Talmo is located in Ware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmo
- Denton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Alma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cogdell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cogdell is located in Clinch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cogdell
- Kirkland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Kirkland is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
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 Wayfare Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Coffee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wayfare Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alapaha
- Alma
- Broxton
- Douglas
- Hazlehurst
- Millwood
- Ocilla
- Pearson
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 helpful 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 Wayfare Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Coffee 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 Wayfare Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #345146 (Wayfare Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #345146 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: Coffee
- Est. Elev: 72 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Douglas South
- Location given for Wayfare Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.4785307 Lon: -82.8251426
- 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 Coffee, 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 from Point A (ie- Wayfare 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. |