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A visit to the Wheeler Cemetery ...


The location of the Wheeler Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Wheeler Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.4763°   (32° 28' 34")

Lon:   -81.3062°   (-81° 18' 22")

The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Effingham County<2>.

The county seat for Effingham County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies just to the south of the Wheeler Cemetery .

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 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 Wheeler Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Effingham County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Wheeler Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wheeler Cemetery.

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

    • Clyo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Springfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Garnett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Egypt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Effingham County
    • Guyton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyton
      • Guyton is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guyton <4>
    • Tillman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Pineland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Rincon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rincon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon
      • Rincon is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rincon <4>
    • Oliver
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Oliver is located in Screven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver <4>
    • Marlow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
      • Marlow is located in Effingham County
    • Scotia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
      • Scotia is located in Hampton County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <4>
    • Newington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington
      • Newington is located in Screven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newington <4>
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Hubert
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubert
        • Hubert is located in Bulloch County
      • Furman
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furman
        • Furman is located in Hampton County (SC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Furman <4>
      • Leefield
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leefield
        • Leefield is located in Bulloch County
      • Hardeeville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Ridgeland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Estill
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill
        • Estill is located in Hampton County (SC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,845 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill <4>
      • Captolo
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captolo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
        • Captolo is located in Screven County

    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 Wheeler Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Effingham County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wheeler Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Wheeler Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Metzger Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metzger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Metzger Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metzger Cemetery
    • Ryal Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ryal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ryal Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ryal Cemetery
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
    • Porter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Union Spring Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Spring Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Spring Cemetery
    • Kieffer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kieffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kieffer Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kieffer Cemetery
    • Dugger Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dugger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dugger Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dugger Cemetery
    • Stillwell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stillwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stillwell Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stillwell Cemetery
    • Coursey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coursey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coursey Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coursey Cemetery
    • Gnann Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gnann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gnann Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gnann Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Black Swamp Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Swamp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Black Swamp Cemetery is located in Hampton County (SC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Swamp Cemetery
      • Bostic Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bostic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bostic Cemetery is located in Hampton County (SC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bostic Cemetery
      • Winkler Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winkler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winkler Cemetery is located in Jasper County (SC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winkler Cemetery
      • Black Swamp Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Swamp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Black Swamp Cemetery is located in Jasper County (SC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Swamp Cemetery
      • Foy Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • The Foy Cemetery is located in Effingham County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Foy Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Egypt.
        • The Foy Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Elam Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Elam Cemetery
        • Elam Egypt Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Foy Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foy Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2197832 <6>
      • Ferguson Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Eneck Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eneck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eneck Cemetery is located in Screven County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eneck Cemetery
      • Newton Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newton Cemetery is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
      • Old Providence Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Providence Cemetery is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Providence Cemetery
      • Rahn Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rahn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rahn Cemetery is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rahn Cemetery
      • Rincon Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rincon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rincon Cemetery is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rincon Cemetery
      • Strobhar Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strobhar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Strobhar Cemetery is located in Jasper County (SC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strobhar 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 Wheeler Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #350279  (Wheeler Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #350279 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: Springfield North
      • County: Effingham         Elev: 26
      • Location given for GNIS #350279 (Wheeler Cemetery)

    The official website for Effingham County: www.effinghamcounty.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 Effingham, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wheeler Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4763, Longitude: -81.3062       In this case, the coordinates for the Wheeler 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.
    <6>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.




 

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