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A visit to the Preston Cemetery ...

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 Preston Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.0671°   (32° 4' 1")

Lon:   -84.5330°   (-84° 31' 58")

The Preston Cemetery is located in Webster County<1>.

The county seat for Webster County is located in Preston. Preston lies just to the west southwest of the Preston Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the Preston Cemetery.<3>

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

  • New Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Avery Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Avery Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Avery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Avery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Avery Cemetery is located in Webster County
  • Davis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Webster County
  • Poplar Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Lowrey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Askew Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Mark AME Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Shiloh - Marion Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Smyrna Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Bryants Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryants Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryants Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bryants Cemetery is located in Stewart County
  • Whitt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whitt Cemetery is located in Stewart County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Stewart County
    • Weston Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weston Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Weston Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weston Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Magnolia Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Magnolia Springs Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Texas Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Tabernacle Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Sumter County

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]<2> of the Preston Cemetery.

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

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 Preston Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Webster County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Preston Cemetery:

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 Preston Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #345031  (Preston Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #345031 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: Preston
    • County: Webster         Elev: 144
    • Location given for GNIS #345031 (Preston Cemetery)

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Webster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Preston Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0671, Longitude: -84.5330    
<3>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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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