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A visit to the Yawn Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Yawn Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Yawn Cemetery (FG ID #37882).

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 Yawn Cemetery ...

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

31.6885, -82.5953

The Yawn Cemetery is located in Jeff Davis County<2>.

The county seat for Jeff Davis County is located in Hazlehurst. Hazlehurst lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of the Yawn Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Yawn Cemetery.

Establishment of the Yawn Cemetery ...

The Yawn Cemetery was established in 1890.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Yawn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Jeff Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
  • Wilcox Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Cemetery
  • Mims Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Mims Cemetery is located in Bacon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mims Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Bacon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Jeff Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Holton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Holton Cemetery is located in Bacon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton Cemetery
  • Camp Ground Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Camp Ground Cemetery is located in Bacon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground Cemetery
  • Hinson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Hinson Cemetery is located in Jeff Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinson Cemetery
  • Hinson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Hinson Cemetery is located in Jeff Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinson Cemetery
  • Denton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Burkett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Burkett Cemetery is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkett Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Mercer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Mercer Cemetery is located in Bacon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer Cemetery
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Bacon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
    • Unity Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Unity Cemetery is located in Bacon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Cemetery
    • Zoar Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Zoar Cemetery is located in Appling County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar Cemetery
    • Satilla Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Jeff Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Hinson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hinson Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinson Cemetery
    • Pine Level Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pine Level Cemetery is located in Bacon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level Cemetery
    • Altman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Altman Cemetery is located in Appling County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altman Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Yawn Cemetery.

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

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 Yawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jeff Davis County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Yawn 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 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 Yawn Cemetery: