A visit to the Wilkins 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 Wilkins Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wilkins Cemetery:
31.8116, -81.3515
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wilkins Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wilkins Cemetery is located in Liberty County<2>.
The county seat for Liberty County is located in Hinesville. Hinesville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west of the Wilkins Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Wilkins Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wilkins Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Dorchester Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dorchester Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- New Dorchester Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Beach Hill MB Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Midway UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Midway UMC Cemetery is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway UMC Cemetery
- Sunbury Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Daniel Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bryan Neck Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Bryan Neck Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Neck Cemetery
- First African Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- First Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pando Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Pando Cemetery is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pando Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Burnt Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Burnt Church Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Church Cemetery
- Richmond Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Thebes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Thebes Cemetery is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes Cemetery
- First Anderson Grove Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Strathy Hall Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Strathy Hall Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathy Hall Cemetery
- Patterson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Patterson Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
- Richmond Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Cherry Hill Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wilkins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wilkins Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Midway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sunbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Keller
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Keller is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
- Fleming
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Riceboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fort McAllister
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fort McAllister is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort McAllister
- Flemington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Georgetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ogeechee Farms
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ogeechee Farms is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee Farms
- Coffee Bluff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Coffee Bluff is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Bluff
- Hinesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Cherokee Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cherokee Village is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Bryan Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bryan Village is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Village
- Fort Stewart
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Allenhurst
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Shellman Bluff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Montgomery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,719 people
- Grubbs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grubbs is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
- Walthourville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Vernonburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vernonburg is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernonburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Skidaway Island
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Skidaway Island is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidaway Island
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 Wilkins Cemetery. The following communities are located in Liberty County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wilkins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Wilkins 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 Wilkins Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #325307 (Wilkins Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #325307 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: 3 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Limerick SE
- Location given for Wilkins Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.8116029 Lon: -81.3514959
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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' (or 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- Wilkins 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. |
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