A visit to the Zoar 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 Zoar Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Zoar Cemetery:
31.7494, -82.5126
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Zoar Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Zoar Cemetery is located in Appling County<2>.
The county seat for Appling County is located in Baxley. Baxley lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the Zoar Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Zoar Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Zoar Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Zoar Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Campground Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Campground Cemetery is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
- Satilla Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Altman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Altman Cemetery is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altman Cemetery
- Corinth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Corinth Cemetery is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
- Crapps Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Crapps Cemetery is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crapps Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Holton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Holton Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton Cemetery
- Unity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Unity Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Cemetery
- Yawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Miles Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Miles Chapel Cemetery is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Chapel Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Crosby Chapel UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Crosby Chapel UMC Cemetery is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby Chapel UMC Cemetery
- The Crosby Chapel UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Crosby Cemetery
- Hinson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Hinson Cemetery is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinson Cemetery
- Hinson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Hinson Cemetery is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinson Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Baxley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Baxley Cemetery is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxley Cemetery
- Mims Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Mims Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mims Cemetery
- Pine Level Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Pine Level Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level Cemetery
- Harrison Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
- Deen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Deen Cemetery is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deen Cemetery
- Sellers Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Sellers Cemetery is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Zoar Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Zoar Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Graham
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Graham is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Baxley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hazlehurst
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Denton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Alma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lumber City Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
- Kirkland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Kirkland is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- West Green
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lumber City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nicholls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Surrency
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Uvalda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Coffee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Coffee is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee
- Cedar Crossing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
- Alston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Broxton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Rock Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Mershon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
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 Zoar Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Appling County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zoar Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alma
- Baxley
- Broxton
- Douglas
- Hazlehurst
- Odum
- Odum lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Zoar Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Odum.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odum
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Zoar Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Appling 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 Zoar Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #349222 (Zoar Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #349222 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: Appling
- Est. Elev: 61 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Nicholls NE
- Location given for Zoar Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.7493568 Lon: -82.5126347
- 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 Appling, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Zoar 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. |