A visit to the Palmyra 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 Palmyra Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Palmyra Cemetery:
31.6413, -84.1985
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Palmyra Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Palmyra Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.
The county seat for Lee County is located in Leesburg. Leesburg lies just to the north northeast of the Palmyra Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Palmyra Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Palmyra Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Crown Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill Cemetery
- Lowe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Lowe Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe Cemetery
- Carver Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Carver Cemetery is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Oakview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Oakview Cemetery is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview Cemetery
- Floral Memory Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Floral Memory Gardens is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Memory Gardens
- Mt. Bethel Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Thundering Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Leesburg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Leesburg Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg Cemetery
- Kiokee Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Kiokee Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiokee Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Huckby Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Huckby Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huckby Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Chickasawhatchee Baptist Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mossy Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Mossy Grove Cemetery is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Cemetery
- Greater Macedonia Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chickasawhatchee Methodist Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Old Mt. Horeb Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hill Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Mt. Holder Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Holder Cemetery is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Holder Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
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]<3> of the Palmyra Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Palmyra Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Palmyra
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Palmyra is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Albany
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- West Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Town is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Town
- Elon Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Elon Village is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon Village
- Colonial Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- East Towne
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- East Towne is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Towne
- Turner City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Turner City is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner City
- Leesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Colonial Place
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Colonial Place is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Place
- Tompkins Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tompkins Village is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Village
- Eleanor Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Eleanor Village is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor Village
- Sasser
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Pecan City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pecan City is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan City
- Putney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Philema
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Philema is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philema
- De Witt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- De Witt is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- Population from the 2010 Census: 154 people
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 Palmyra Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Palmyra Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Palmyra Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Lee 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 Palmyra Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #320176 (Palmyra Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #320176 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: Lee
- Est. Elev: 69 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Leesburg
- Location given for Palmyra Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.6412836 Lon: -84.1985202
- 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 Lee, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Palmyra 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |