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. 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 Lamar Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lamar Cemetery
Lat: 32.5717° (32° 34' 18")
Lon: -83.6628° (-83° 39' 46")
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 .
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)
- 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
- 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)
- 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
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 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
- 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)
- 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
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cliett Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cliett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cliett Cemetery is located in Peach County
- Perry Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 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
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)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Peach County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lakeview
- From the Lamar Cemetery to Lakeview
- Kathleen
(6 miles [9.7 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>
- 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)
- 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
- 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 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 Lamar 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 ...
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: GNIS record #316588 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: Warner Robins SW
- County: Houston Elev: 117
- Location given for GNIS #316588 (Lamar Cemetery)
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 '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 Lamar Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5717, Longitude: -83.6628 |
<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. |