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Attached to Paynes Chapel United Methodist Church southeast of Millen, this cemetery was established around 1870 and has served the surrounding rural community for roughly a century and a half. Sometimes known simply as Paynes Chapel Cemetery, it has grown over the generations into one of the larger church burying grounds in the area, with several hundred recorded graves.
Paynes Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery is a cemetery in Millen, Jenkins County. It is one of 24 cemeteries documented in Jenkins County, among 44 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 32.6660, -81.9459 near Millen. The nearest cataloged historic site is Aycock Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Williams Cemetery, Elam Baptist Church Cemetery, and Lanier Cemetery.
This record is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
Attached to Paynes Chapel United Methodist Church southeast of Millen, this cemetery was established around 1870 and has served the surrounding rural community for roughly a century and a half. Sometimes known simply as Paynes Chapel Cemetery, it has grown over the generations into one of the larger church burying grounds in the area, with several hundred recorded graves.
Sources: findagrave.com
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