A visit to the Billingslea 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 Billingslea Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Billingslea Cemetery:
32.7862, -85.0624
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Billingslea Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Billingslea Cemetery is located in Harris County<2>.
The county seat for Harris County is located in Hamilton. Hamilton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of the Billingslea Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Billingslea Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Billingslea Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Billingslea Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- New Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Cooks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cooks Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Cemetery
- Old Smyrna Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Smyrna Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Smyrna Cemetery
- Hutchinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hutchinson Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson Cemetery
- Smith - Hattox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hadley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hadley Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Rivers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Rivers Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Cemetery
- Langdale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Langdale Cemetery is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdale Cemetery
- Glass Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Glass Cemetery is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Beech Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hadley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Hadley Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley Cemetery
- New Hopewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The New Hopewell Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hopewell Cemetery
- Hall Memorial CME Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rehobeth Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fairfax Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Fairfax Cemetery is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Blue Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Blue Springs Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs Cemetery
- Spear Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Spear Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spear Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Bugg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Bugg Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bugg Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The White Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Billingslea Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Billingslea Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pine Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pine Lake is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
- River View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- River View is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- Osanippa
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Osanippa is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osanippa
- Blanton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Blanton is located in Lee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Eady City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Eady City is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eady City
- Pioneer Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pioneer Village is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Plant City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Plant City is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City
- North West Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- North West Point is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North West Point
- West Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lanett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Huguley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Huguley is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguley
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Hamilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pine Mountain Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pine Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fortson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cataula
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cusseta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bleecker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bleecker is located in Lee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
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 Billingslea Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Harris County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Billingslea 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 professional and volunteer 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 Billingslea Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Harris 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 Billingslea Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #311430 (Billingslea Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #311430 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: Harris
- Est. Elev: 219 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Whitesville
- Location given for Billingslea Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.7862422 Lon: -85.0624368
- 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 Harris, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Billingslea 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. |
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