A visit to the Lanier 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 Lanier Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lanier Cemetery:
32.5168, -82.1296
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lanier Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Lanier Cemetery is located in Candler County<2>.
The county seat for Candler County is located in Metter. Metter lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Lanier Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Lanier Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lanier Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Beulah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Beulah Cemetery is located in Candler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Beulah Cemetery
- Oliff Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Oliff Cemetery is located in Candler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliff Cemetery
- Cowart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cowart Cemetery is located in Candler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowart Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Candler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Dekle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Dekle Cemetery is located in Candler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekle Cemetery
- El Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The El Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Candler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
- The El Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- El Bethel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33778 <5>
- Twin City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Twin City Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City Cemetery
- Twin City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Twin City Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City Cemetery
- The Twin City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Whetsell Cemetery
- Coleman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Coleman Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
- Roundtree Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Old Canoochee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stillmore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Stillmore Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillmore Cemetery
- Byrd Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Candler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
- Hooks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Hooks Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hooks Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Twin City.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2420639 <5>
- Mt. Shady Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Shady Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Shady Cemetery
- Warren Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Warren Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Cemetery
- Thain Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Thain Cemetery is located in Candler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thain Cemetery
- Sand Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Sand Ridge Cemetery is located in Candler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge Cemetery
- Hendrix & Welsh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Lanier Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lanier Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Twin City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Stillmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Aaron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Aaron is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaron
- Metter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Garfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Portal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Swainsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Nunez
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pulaski
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cobbtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cobbtown is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Former name for Cobbtown:
- Cobb Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobbtown <6>
- Blun
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blun is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blun
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Register
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Summertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Emmalane
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Emmalane is located in Jenkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalane
- Statesboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Rocky Ford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Scarboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Scarboro is located in Jenkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Gillis Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Gillis Springs is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Springs
- Midville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Clito
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Clito is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clito
- Norristown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
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 Lanier Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Candler County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lanier Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Millen
- Statesboro
- Stillmore
- Swainsboro
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Lanier Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Candler 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 Lanier Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #342879 (Lanier Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #342879 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: Candler
- Est. Elev: 90 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Twin City
- Location given for Lanier Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.5168312 Lon: -82.1295663
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Candler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lanier Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |