Bonaventure Cemetery in Thunderbolt, Georgia

Bonaventure Cemetery is a cemetery near Thunderbolt, Chatham County, Georgia. It lies about 0.8 mi south of Thunderbolt. The grounds sit at about 20 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 51 notable people buried here, including Charles Coburn, Conrad Aiken and James Neill. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 311635. The nearest other listed cemetery is Crest Lawn Memory Gardens, about 0.3 mi to the northeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is Campbell & Sons Funeral Home in Savannah, about 0.5 mi away. It is one of 92 cemeteries we list in Chatham County, and 57 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 2 of the 92 listings in Chatham County have a phone number or website on record.

This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Thunderbolt. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.

Among them: 5 Civil War veterans, 4 artists, 4 US representatives, 4 writers, 3 actors, 3 physicians, 2 scientists, 1 football player.

• Charles Coburn1877-1961
  American film, theater actor
• Conrad Aiken1889-1973
  American novelist and poet
• James Neill1860-1931
  Actor
• Edythe Chapman1863-1948
  American actress
• Alexander Lawton1818-1896
  Confederate Army general
• George Jones1766-1838
  United States Senator
• John Houstoun1744-1796
  American politician
• Josiah Tattnall1794-1871
  United States Navy officer
• Bessie Alexander Ficklen1861-1945
  American writer, artist
• Duncan Lamont Clinch1787-1849
  American politician
• Robert H. Anderson1835-1888
  United States Army officer
• Rufus E. Lester1837-1906
  American politician

People whose Wikidata entry gives Bonaventure Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.

Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.

• Crest Lawn Memory Gardens

  Thunderbolt, GA
  Cemetery

  0.3 mi
• Forest Lawn Memory Gardens

  Thunderbolt, GA
  Cemetery

  0.5 mi
• Greenwich Cemetery

  Thunderbolt, GA
  Cemetery

  0.6 mi
• East Savannah Cemetery

  Thunderbolt, GA
  Cemetery

  0.7 mi
• Oak Grove Cemetery

  Thunderbolt, GA
  Cemetery

  1.5 mi
• Catholic Cemetery

  1720 Wheaton Street, Savannah, GA
  Christian cemetery

  1.8 mi
• LePageville Memorial Cemetery

  Savannah, GA
  Cemetery

  1.9 mi
• Hillcrest Abbey East Cemetery

  1600 Wheaton Street, Savannah, GA
  Cemetery

  2.0 mi
• Old Wells-Vallotton Cemetery

  Thunderbolt, GA
  Cemetery

  2.6 mi
• First Presbyterian Church Garden

  Savannah, GA
  Presbyterian cemetery

  2.6 mi

• Depue Monument Company

  Monument dealer · Thunderbolt · (912) 233-3096
  0.3 mi
• Campbell & Sons Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Savannah · (912) 234-7226
  0.5 mi
• Bonaventure Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Savannah · (912) 335-8506
  0.5 mi
• Families First Funeral Care & Cremation Center

  Cremation provider · Savannah · (912) 236-6648
  2.0 mi
• Fox and Weeks Funeral Directors

  Funeral home · Savannah · (912) 898-0900
  2.1 mi
• Williams & Williams Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Savannah · (912) 234-1634
  2.4 mi

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