A visit to the Jacob W. Pearce Cemetery ...
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 Jacob W. Pearce Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Jacob W. Pearce Cemetery
Lat: 32.5380° (32° 32' 16")
Lon: -83.6586° (-83° 39' 30")
The Jacob W. Pearce Cemetery is located in Houston County<1>.
The county seat for Houston County is located in Perry. Perry lies just to the southwest of the Jacob W. Pearce Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Jacob W. Pearce Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jacob W. Pearce Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Magnolia Park South Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lamar Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Beulah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Houston Lake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Smith Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Tharpe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Garden of Memories Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- New Smyrna Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Nebo Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Leverett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leverett Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leverett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Leverett Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Sullivan Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Oaklevel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Perry Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Memorial Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Perry Memorial Gardens is located in Houston County
- Kings Chapel AME Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bryan Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Memorial Park is located in Houston County
- Wheelus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Magnolia Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Parkway Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Centerville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Centerville Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Sandbed MB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Feagin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ferguson Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Jacob W. Pearce Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Jacob W. Pearce Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bonaire
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kathleen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kathleen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- Warner Robins
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lakeview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Perry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Clinchfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Miami Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Byron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Echeconnee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Huber
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Elko
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Marion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Marshallville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- Vinson Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Village
- Vinson Village is located in Bibb 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 Jacob W. Pearce 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 Jacob W. Pearce Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cochran
- Hawkinsville
- Macon
- Perry
- Perry lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the Jacob W. Pearce Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Perry.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Unadilla
- Warner Robins
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 helpful 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 Jacob W. Pearce 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 Jacob W. Pearce Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Jacob W. Pearce Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5380, Longitude: -83.6586 |
<3> | 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. |
<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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |