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A visit to the Memorial Park ...


The location of the Memorial Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Memorial Park ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Memorial Park can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Memorial Park

Lat:   32.6051°   (32° 36' 18")

Lon:   -83.5966°   (-83° 35' 47")

The Memorial Park is located in Houston County<2>.

The county seat for Houston County is located in Perry. Perry lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Memorial Park .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Memorial Park:

  • 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 ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • Warner Robins
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Bonaire
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Centerville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Kathleen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kathleen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Huber
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
      • Huber is located in Twiggs County
    • Echeconnee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echeconnee
      • Echeconnee is located in Peach County
    • Lakeview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Peach County
    • Byron
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Marion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Twiggs County
    • Miami Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miami Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Valley
      • Miami Valley is located in Peach County
    • Perry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <4>
    • Clinchfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Vinson Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Village
        • Vinson Village is located in Bibb County
      • Dry Branch
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jeffersonville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
        • Jeffersonville is located in Twiggs County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <4>
      • Fort Valley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Macon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • East Macon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Macon
        • East Macon is located in Bibb County
      • Payne
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
        • Payne is located in Bibb County
      • Cross Keys
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
        • Cross Keys is located in Bibb County
      • West Point
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
        • West Point is located in Bibb County

    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 Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Houston County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Memorial Park.<5>

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

    • Magnolia Park Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Wheelus Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The Wheelus Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • The Wheelus Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wheeler Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheelus Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Ferguson Memorial Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ferguson Memorial Gardens is located in Houston County
      • The Ferguson Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Ferguson Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Memorial Gardens
    • Parkway Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Lamar Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lamar Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamar Cemetery
    • Magnolia Park South Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Centerville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centerville Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
    • Leverett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leverett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leverett Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leverett Cemetery
    • Tharpe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Tharpe Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tharpe Cemetery
    • Jacob W. Pearce Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Laurel Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laurel Grove Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Grove Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • D.D. Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Beulah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Beckham Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beckham Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckham Cemetery
      • Beckham Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beckham Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckham Cemetery
      • Beech Spring Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beech Spring Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Spring Cemetery
      • O'Daniel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Daniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The O'Daniel Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Daniel Cemetery
      • Pearce Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pearce Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearce Cemetery
      • Pearce Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pearce Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearce Cemetery

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

    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 Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #318026  (Memorial Park)
      • Note: GNIS record #318026 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 SE
      • County: Houston         Elev: 93
      • Location given for GNIS #318026 (Memorial Park)

    The official website for Houston County: www.houstoncountyga.com/

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

    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 Houston, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6051, Longitude: -83.5966       In this case, the coordinates for the Memorial Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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