A visit to the Wells 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 Wells Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wells Cemetery:
31.8433, -81.6784
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wells Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wells Cemetery is located in Liberty County<2>.
The county seat for Liberty County is located in Hinesville. Hinesville lies just to the east of the Wells Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wells Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Wells Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wells Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Luke MB Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Popples Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Popples Cemetery is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popples Cemetery
- Hinesville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hinesville Cemetery is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinesville Cemetery
- Barrett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Barrett Cemetery is located in Long County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett Cemetery
- Allenhurst Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cypress Slash Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bacon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bacon Cemetery is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Cemetery
- Flemington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Flemington Cemetery is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington Cemetery
- New Home Society Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Taylors Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Concord Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Long County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Walthourville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Sharp Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Sharp Cemetery is located in Long County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Cemetery
- Poplar Head Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Poplar Head Cemetery is located in Long County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Head Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Long County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Jones Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Jones Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Long County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Jones Creek Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jones Creek Baptist Church Memorial Gardens
- St. James Community Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Todd - Ray Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Todd - Ray Cemetery is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd - Ray Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Citizens Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Citizens Cemetery is located in Long County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citizens Cemetery
- Middleton Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Middleton Cemetery is located in Long County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wells Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wells Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Gum Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gum Branch is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Branch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Cherokee Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cherokee Village is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Hinesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fort Stewart
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Walthourville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Allenhurst
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Flemington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bryan Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bryan Village is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Village
- Ludowici
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Donald
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Donald is located in Long County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,466 people
- Midway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Fleming
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Doctortown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Doctortown is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctortown
- Riceboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glennville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Midway
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Midway is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Estimated population in 2019: 657 people
- Madray Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Madray Springs is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madray Springs
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 Wells Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Liberty County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wells Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Glennville
- Hinesville
- Jesup
- Ludowici
- Odum
- Odum lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Wells Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Odum.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odum
- Pembroke
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 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 Wells Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Liberty 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 Wells Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #324992 (Wells Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #324992 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: Liberty
- Est. Elev: 23 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Walthourville
- Location given for Wells Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.8432653 Lon: -81.6784462
- 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 Liberty, 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- Wells 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |