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A visit to the Lay 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 Lay Cemetery ...

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

30.6219, -85.5985

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lay Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Lay Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Chipley. Chipley lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Lay Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lay Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Lay Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Barfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Barfield Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield Cemetery
  • Potter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Potter Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
  • Tiller Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Tiller Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiller Cemetery
  • Everett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Everett Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett Cemetery
  • White Oak Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
  • Scarlett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenhead Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Greenhead Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhead Cemetery
  • Deadening Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Deadening Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadening Cemetery
  • Weeks Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Weeks Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeks Cemetery
  • Kent Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Kent Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Cemetery
  • Limestone Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Limestone Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cemetery
  • Clarkston Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Clarkston Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkston Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Gainer Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Gainer Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainer Cemetery
    • Sandy Mtn. Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rock Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rock Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Chipley.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2243193 <5>
    • Fountain Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Still Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Still Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Cemetery
    • Wilcox Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Cemetery
    • Sand Hill Community Church Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Sand Hill Community Church Cemetery is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Community Church Cemetery
      • The Sand Hill Community Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Kingdom Life Ministries Cemetery
      • Victory Faith Tabernacle Cemetery
      • Victory of Faith Fellowship Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2267647 <5>
    • Porter Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
    • Victory Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Victory Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Lay Cemetery.

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

  • Wausau
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Brock Crossroad
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Brock Crossroad is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock Crossroad
  • Vernon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Chipley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Five Points
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Five Points is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Bonifay
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Alford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fountain
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Steele City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Steele City is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele City
  • Millers Ferry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Millers Ferry is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
  • Caryville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cottondale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Coosada Old Town ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Coosada Old Town is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosada Old Town
    • Westville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Ebro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Ebro is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ebro <6>
    • Youngstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Vicksburg ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Vicksburg is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
      • Former name for Vicksburg:
      • Vickerburg
    • Jacob City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jacob City is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Ponce de Leon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Knox Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Knox Hill is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Hill
    • Cerrogordo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Cerrogordo is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerrogordo

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 Lay Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lay Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Lay Cemetery: