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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 Houston Lake Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.4963°   (32° 29' 46")

Lon:   -83.6727°   (-83° 40' 21")

The cemetery is located in Houston County<2>.

As an estimate, the Houston Lake Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the southwest of Perry.

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

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 Houston Lake 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 ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Houston Lake Cemetery 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kathleen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Perry
      (4 miles [6.4 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 <4>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Peach County
    • Warner Robins
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Miami Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miami Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Valley
      • Miami Valley is located in Peach County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echeconnee
      • Echeconnee is located in Peach County
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Marshallville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
      • Unadilla
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
      • Huber
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
        • Huber is located in Twiggs County
      • Marion
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
        • Marion is located in Twiggs County
      • 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Houston Lake Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • 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>
    • New Smyrna Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Perry Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perry Memorial Gardens is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Memorial Gardens
    • 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)
      • The Oaklevel Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oaklevel Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the south of Perry.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklevel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2376650 <6>
    • 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)
      • The Tharpe Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tharpe Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Lamar Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Lamar Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamar Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Leverett Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leverett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leverett Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leverett Cemetery
      • Miami Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miami Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miami Cemetery is located in Peach County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miami Cemetery
      • Hoses Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoses Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hoses Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      • Centerville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Centerville Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
      • Ladies Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ladies Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ladies Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladies Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Holmes Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • 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]<1> to the north of Perry.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #34589 <6>
      • Free Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Hayneville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayneville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hayneville Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayneville Cemetery
      • Feagin Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Feagin Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feagin Cemetery
      • Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Park is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
      • Wheelus Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Magnolia Park Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Parkway Memorial Gardens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

    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 Houston Lake Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1671697  (Houston Lake Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1671697 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: Perry East
      • County: Houston         Elev: 106
      • Location given for GNIS #1671697 (Houston Lake Cemetery)

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

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Houston Lake Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4963, Longitude: -83.6727    
    <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>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.
    <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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