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A visit to the Elko Cemetery ...


The location of the Elko Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   32.3354°   (32° 20' 7")

Lon:   -83.7074°   (-83° 42' 26")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Elko Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Houston County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
      • Unadilla is located in Dooly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <4>
    • Clinchfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Perry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <4>
    • Pinehurst
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Kathleen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kathleen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathleen
      • Kathleen is located in Houston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kathleen <4>
    • Dooling
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dooling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooling
      • Dooling is located in Dooly County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miami Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Valley
      • Miami Valley is located in Peach County
    • Bonaire
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Marshallville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
      • Marshallville is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshallville <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Lilly
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
        • Lilly is located in Dooly County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lilly <4>
      • Lakeview
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
        • Lakeview is located in Peach County
      • Vienna
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Elko Cemetery.<5>

    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
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lester Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Elko.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Family Cemetery
    • Means Lane Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Means Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Means Lane Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Means Lane Cemetery
    • Holmes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holmes Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Perry.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #34589 <6>
    • Mt. Olive Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Middlebrooks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlebrooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middlebrooks Cemetery is located in Dooly County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ladies Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ladies Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladies Cemetery
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Green Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Elko.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • The Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Friendship Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Dooly County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Walnut Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walnut Cemetery is located in Dooly County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Dooly County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Hayneville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayneville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hayneville Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snow Springs Cemetery is located in Dooly County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Springs Cemetery
      • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Dooly County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Dooly County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
      • Poplar Spring Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poplar Spring Cemetery is located in Dooly County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Spring Cemetery

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

    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 Elko Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1671659  (Elko Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1671659 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Unadilla
      • County: Houston         Elev: 135
      • Location given for GNIS #1671659 (Elko Cemetery)

    The official website for Houston County: www.houstoncountyga.com/

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

    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 Houston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Elko Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3354, Longitude: -83.7074       In this case, the coordinates for the Elko Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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