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A visit to the Elko 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 Elko Cemetery ...

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

32.3354, -83.7074

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

The Elko Cemetery is located in Houston County<2>.

The county seat for Houston County is located in Perry. Perry lies just to the north of the Elko Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Elko Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Elko Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lester Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Lester Family Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lester Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Elko.
  • Means Lane Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Means Lane Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Means Lane Cemetery
  • Holmes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holmes Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the south of Perry.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #34589 <5>
  • Mt. Olive Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Middlebrooks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Middlebrooks Cemetery is located in Dooly County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrooks Cemetery
  • Free Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ladies Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Ladies Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladies Cemetery
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
  • Green Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Green Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Green Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Elko.
  • Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Friendship Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Dooly County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Walnut Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Walnut Cemetery is located in Dooly County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Dooly County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Hayneville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hayneville Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayneville Cemetery
    • Davis Chapel AME Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Snow Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Snow Springs Cemetery is located in Dooly County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Springs Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Dooly County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Zion CME Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Dooly County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
    • Poplar Spring Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Elko Cemetery.

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

  • Elko
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Unadilla
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Clinchfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Perry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Perry is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,845 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <6>
  • Pinehurst
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Kathleen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Dooling
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dooling is located in Dooly County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooling
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
  • Byromville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hawkinsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Miami Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Miami Valley is located in Peach County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Valley
  • Bonaire
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Marshallville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Lilly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Lakeview is located in Peach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Vienna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Finleyson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Finleyson is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finleyson
    • Fort Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Montezuma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Pineview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cochran
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Warner Robins
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Centerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Oglethorpe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)

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 Elko Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Houston County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Elko Cemetery: