A visit to the Houston Lake 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 Houston Lake Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Houston Lake Cemetery:
32.4963, -83.6727
The Houston Lake Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the northeast of Perry.
The cemetery is located in Houston County<2>.
The county seat for Houston County is located in Perry. Perry lies just to the southwest of the Houston Lake Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Houston Lake Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Houston Lake Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Houston Lake Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Kings Chapel AME Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jacob W. Pearce Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Garden of Memories Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Smyrna Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Perry Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bryan Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beulah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oaklevel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sandbed MB Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia Park South Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Tharpe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Lamar Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sullivan Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Leverett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Leverett Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett Cemetery
- Miami Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Miami Cemetery is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Cemetery
- Hoses Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Hoses Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoses Cemetery
- Mt. Zion CME Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> of the Houston Lake Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Houston Lake Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kathleen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Perry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clinchfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bonaire
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Warner Robins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Miami Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Elko
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Byron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Echeconnee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Marshallville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Unadilla
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Huber
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hawkinsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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 Houston Lake 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 Houston Lake Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cochran
- Hawkinsville
- Macon
- Perry
- Unadilla
- Warner Robins
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Houston Lake Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Houston 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 Houston Lake Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1671697 (Houston Lake Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1671697 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: Houston
- Est. Elev: 106 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Perry East
- Location given for Houston Lake Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.4965374 Lon: -83.6726839
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Houston Lake Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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