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A visit to the Rakestraw 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 Rakestraw Cemetery ...

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

32.9565, -84.9808

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rakestraw Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Rakestraw Cemetery is located in Troup County<2>.

The county seat for Troup County is located in LaGrange. LaGrange lies just to the north northwest of the Rakestraw Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rakestraw Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Rakestraw Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Daniel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Daniel Cemetery is located in Troup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Troup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Linebarker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Linebarker Cemetery is located in Troup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linebarker Cemetery
  • McCalls Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The McCalls Cemetery is located in Troup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCalls Cemetery
  • O'Neal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The O'Neal Cemetery is located in Troup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal Cemetery
  • McGee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The McGee Cemetery is located in Troup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Cemetery
  • Fannin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fannin Cemetery is located in Troup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Troup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Troup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
  • Perry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Perry Cemetery is located in Troup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Troup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
  • Newsom Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Newsom Cemetery is located in Troup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsom Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • South View Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The South View Cemetery is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South View Cemetery
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
    • Bright Star Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Bright Star Cemetery is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Star Cemetery
    • Murphy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
    • Hamby Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Hamby Cemetery is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamby Cemetery
    • Herndon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Herndon Cemetery is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon Cemetery
    • Langford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Langford Cemetery is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langford Cemetery
    • Traylor Johnson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Butler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rakestraw Cemetery.

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

  • Pioneer Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pioneer Village is located in Troup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
  • LaGrange
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mountville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Whitfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Whitfield is located in Troup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
  • Pine Mountain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • West Lake Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • West Lake Village is located in Troup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Village
  • Pine Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Pine Lake is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
  • North West Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • North West Point is located in Troup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North West Point
  • Asta Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Asta Village is located in Troup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asta Village
  • West Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Vernon ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Vernon is located in Troup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
  • Lanett
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lanett is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanett
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,054 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanett <5>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Brays Lakeview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Brays Lakeview is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brays Lakeview
    • Abbottsford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Abbottsford is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsford
    • Plant City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Plant City is located in Chambers County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City
    • Eady City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Eady City is located in Chambers County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eady City
    • Hamilton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Mountain Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Valley is located in Chambers County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,077 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <5>
    • River View
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • River View is located in Chambers County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
    • Harris City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Harris City is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
    • Hogansville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Evansville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Evansville is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
    • Huguley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Huguley is located in Chambers County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguley
    • Osanippa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Osanippa is located in Chambers County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osanippa
    • Greenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Evansville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Evansville is located in Chambers County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville

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 Rakestraw Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Troup County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Rakestraw Cemetery: