A visit to the Lamar 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 Lamar Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lamar Cemetery:
32.5717, -83.6628
The Lamar Cemetery is located in Houston County<1>.
The county seat for Houston County is located in Perry. Perry lies just to the south southwest of the Lamar Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Lamar Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Lamar Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lamar Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Tharpe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Magnolia Park South Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Leverett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Leverett Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett Cemetery
- Beulah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jacob W. Pearce Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Parkway Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Centerville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Centerville Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Wheelus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Magnolia Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sullivan Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- New Smyrna Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Garden of Memories Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Memorial Park is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
- Ferguson Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Nebo Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Houston Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Feagin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cliett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Cliett Cemetery is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliett Cemetery
- Perry Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Lamar Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lamar Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Warner Robins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bonaire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kathleen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Byron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Miami Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Perry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Echeconnee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Clinchfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Huber
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Vinson Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Vinson Village is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Village
- Marion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elko
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- West Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Lamar 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 Lamar Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Macon
- Perry
- Warner Robins
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 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 Lamar 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 Lamar Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #316588 (Lamar Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #316588 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: 117 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Warner Robins SW
- Location given for Lamar Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.5715352 Lon: -83.662406
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lamar Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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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