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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 Ferguson Memorial Gardens ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ferguson Memorial Gardens

Lat:   32.6308°   (32° 37' 50")

Lon:   -83.6299°   (-83° 37' 47")

The Ferguson Memorial Gardens is located in Houston County<1>.

The county seat for Houston County is located in Perry. Perry lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Ferguson Memorial Gardens .

Name Variations for Ferguson Memorial Gardens ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Ferguson Memorial Gardens has also been known as:

  • Ferguson Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 either 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 Ferguson Memorial Gardens:

  • 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 ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Ferguson Memorial Gardens itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Ferguson Memorial Gardens.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ferguson Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

    • Warner Robins
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Centerville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Echeconnee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echeconnee
      • Echeconnee is located in Peach County
    • Bonaire
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lakeview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Peach County
    • Huber
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
      • Huber is located in Twiggs County
    • Byron
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Kathleen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kathleen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Miami Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miami Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Valley
      • Miami Valley is located in Peach County
    • Vinson Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Village
      • Vinson Village is located in Bibb County
    • Marion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Twiggs County
    • Perry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Clinchfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Dry Branch
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • East Macon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Macon
        • East Macon is located in Bibb County
      • Macon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Fort Valley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Payne
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
        • Payne is located in Bibb County
      • Cross Keys
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
        • Cross Keys is located in Bibb County
      • West Point
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
        • West Point is located in Bibb County
      • Lizella
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jeffersonville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
        • Jeffersonville is located in Twiggs County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <3>
      • Griswoldville ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswoldville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
        • Griswoldville is located in Jones County

    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 Ferguson Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Houston County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ferguson Memorial Gardens.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Macon
      • Macon lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the North (N) of the Ferguson Memorial Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Macon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
    • Perry
      • Perry lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Ferguson Memorial Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Perry.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Warner Robins

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Ferguson Memorial Gardens.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ferguson Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

    • Magnolia Park Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Wheelus Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Wheelus Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • The Wheelus Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wheeler Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheelus Cemetery
    • Parkway Memorial Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Park is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Centerville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centerville Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
    • Leverett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leverett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leverett Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leverett Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Feagin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Feagin Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feagin Cemetery
    • Tharpe Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Tharpe Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tharpe Cemetery
    • Lamar Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lamar Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamar Cemetery
    • Magnolia Park South Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Glen Haven Memorial Garden
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Haven Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glen Haven Memorial Garden is located in Bibb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Haven Memorial Garden
      • Beulah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jacob W. Pearce Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Smith Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • D.D. Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Pearce Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pearce Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearce Cemetery
      • Lisenby Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lisenby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lisenby Cemetery is located in Peach County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lisenby Cemetery
      • Cliett Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cliett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cliett Cemetery is located in Peach County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cliett Cemetery
      • New Smyrna Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Garden of Memories Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Garden of Memories Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • The Garden of Memories Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Camp Ground Memorial Gardens
        • Christ's Sanctified Holy Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2365988 <6>
      • Laurel Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laurel Grove Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Grove Cemetery
      • Beckham Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beckham Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckham Cemetery
      • Beckham Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beckham Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckham Cemetery
      • Beech Spring Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beech Spring Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Spring Cemetery
      • Pearce Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pearce Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearce Cemetery
      • Hale Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hale Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery

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

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

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) 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 Ferguson Memorial Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6308, Longitude: -83.6299    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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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