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A visit to the Lawrence 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 Lawrence Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lawrence Cemetery:

31.4299, -83.4271

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Tift County<2>.

The county seat for Tift County is located in Tifton. Tifton lies just to the west northwest of the Lawrence Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lawrence Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Lawrence Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lawrence Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Tift Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Tift Memorial Gardens is located in Tift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tift Memorial Gardens
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Tift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Baker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
    • The Baker Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Baker Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2405916 <5>
  • Harding Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Harding Cemetery is located in Tift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harding Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Tifton.
    • The Harding Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sutton Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #34348 <5>
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Tift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • Oaky Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Oaky Grove Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Grove Cemetery
  • Enigma Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Tift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
  • Rutland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rutland Cemetery is located in Tift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland Cemetery
  • Zion Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Zion Hope Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Tift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Zion Hope Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Tifton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1995884 <5>
  • Jernigan Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Jernigan Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jernigan Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Enigma.
  • Paulks Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Paulks Cemetery is located in Irwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks Cemetery
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    • Mathis Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Mathis Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathis Cemetery
    • Vickers Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Vickers Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickers Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Tift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Tift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Riverbend Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Riverbend Cemetery is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend Cemetery
    • New Valley Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Valley Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pinetta Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Pinetta Cemetery is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetta Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lawrence Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lawrence Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Brookfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Unionville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Unionville is located in Tift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Enigma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Tifton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Phillipsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Phillipsburg is located in Tift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
  • Abac
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Staunton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Staunton is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
  • Chula
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Omega
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lenox
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Alapaha
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Ty Ty
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Mystic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Ocilla
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Irwinville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Norman Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Sparks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Nashville
      (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 Lawrence Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tift County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lawrence Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Adel
    • Adel lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Lawrence Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Adel.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
  • Alapaha
  • Irwinville
  • Nashville
  • Ocilla
  • Omega
    • Omega lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Lawrence Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Omega.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
  • Sumner
    • Sumner lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Lawrence Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sumner.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner

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 Lawrence Cemetery: