A visit to the Helena 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 Helena Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Helena Cemetery:
32.0835, -82.9201
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Helena Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Helena Cemetery is located in Telfair County<2>.
The county seat for Telfair County is located in McRae - Helena. McRae - Helena lies just to the southeast of the Helena Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Helena Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Helena Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Helena Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Telfair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Floyd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Floyd Cemetery is located in Telfair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Cemetery
- Telfair Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- McDuffie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The McDuffie Cemetery is located in Telfair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDuffie Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Grimes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Grimes Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes Cemetery
- Harrelson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Harrelson Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrelson Cemetery
- McMillan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The McMillan Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan Cemetery
- Erick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Erick Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erick Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Hinson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Hinson Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinson Cemetery
- Stuart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Stuart Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Turnpike Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Turnpike Cemetery is located in Telfair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnpike Cemetery
- Browning Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Browning Cemetery is located in Telfair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Cemetery
- Browning Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Browning Cemetery is located in Telfair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Cemetery
- Alamo Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Alamo Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Burch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Burch Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burch Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Ryals Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Ryals Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryals Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Milan City Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Milan City Cemetery is located in Telfair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan City Cemetery
- McLean Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The McLean Cemetery is located in Telfair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean Cemetery
- Clements Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Clements Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements Cemetery
- Purvis Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Purvis Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch 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 Helena Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Helena Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Helena
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- McRae - Helena
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- McRae
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- McRae is located in Telfair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
- Scotland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Chauncey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Milan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alamo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Glenwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eastman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rhine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lumber City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Lumber City Ferry
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
- Plainfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jacksonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cadwell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mount Vernon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Rentz
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Kirkland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kirkland is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Ailey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bryant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bryant is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
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 Helena Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Telfair County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Helena Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Abbeville
- Alamo
- Eastman
- Hazlehurst
- McRae
- Mount Vernon
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 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 Helena Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Telfair 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 Helena Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #356926 (Helena Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #356926 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: Telfair
- Est. Elev: 76 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: McRae
- Location given for Helena Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.0835093 Lon: -82.9201442
- 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 Telfair, 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' (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- Helena 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |