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. 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 Preston Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Preston Cemetery:
32.0671, -84.5330
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Mt. Avery Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Avery Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- 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)
- The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
- Bryants Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Bryants Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryants Cemetery
- Whitt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Whitt Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Cemetery
- 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)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Weston Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Weston Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Cemetery
- Weston Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Weston Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Cemetery
- Lebanon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- Magnolia Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Texas Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
- Tabernacle Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Sumter 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 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:
- Preston
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Weston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Leveretts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Plains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Richland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Concord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Draneville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Parrott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Thalean
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Shiloh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Zion ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lumpkin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Glen Alta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ellaville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sumter
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Americus
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Louvale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bronwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Smithville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ida Vesper
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- La Crosse
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dawson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
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.
- Americus
- Buena Vista
- Dawson
- Ellaville
- Richland
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 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 Preston Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Webster 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 Preston Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #345031 (Preston Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #345031 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: Webster
- Est. Elev: 144 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Preston
- Location given for Preston Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.067103 Lon: -84.5335281
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 '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- Preston Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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