A visit to the Lax Community 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 Lax Community Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lax Community Cemetery:
31.5246, -83.1210
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lax Community Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Lax Community Cemetery is located in Irwin County<2>.
The county seat for Irwin County is located in Ocilla. Ocilla lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Lax Community Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Lax Community Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lax Community Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Satilla Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Satilla Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satilla Cemetery
- Paulk Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Paulk Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulk Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Lax Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Lax Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lax Cemetery
- Harper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- Paulk Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Paulk Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulk Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Paulk Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Ambrose.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36158 <5>
- Henderson Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Paulk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Paulk Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulk Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Paulk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Paulk Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulk Cemetery
- Holt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Holt Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
- Paulk Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Paulk Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulk Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Springhill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Springhill Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
- Luke Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Luke Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke Cemetery
- Purvis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Purvis Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis Cemetery
- Harper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- Mt. Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Union Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Union Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Brushy Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Brushy Creek Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek Cemetery
- Joseph Carver Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vickers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Vickers Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickers Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Lax Community Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lax Community Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ambrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wray
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ocilla
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alapaha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mora is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
- Estimated population in 2019: 444 people
- Willacoochee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Enigma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mystic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Leliaton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Leliaton is located in Atkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leliaton
- Douglas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Broxton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fitzgerald
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brookfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Irwinville
(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 Lax Community Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Irwin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lax Community Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alapaha
- Broxton
- Douglas
- Irwinville
- Nashville
- Ocilla
- Pearson
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 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 Lax Community Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Irwin 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 Lax Community Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #344970 (Lax Community Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #344970 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: Irwin
- Est. Elev: 93 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ambrose
- Location given for Lax Community Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.524638 Lon: -83.1209847
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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 Irwin, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lax Community 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. |
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