Cemeteries in Lanier County, GA
Lanier County, Georgia has 16 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 2 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Lakeland (14) and Ray City (2). Among them are 3 church cemeteries (19%), 2 Baptist cemeteries (13%) and 2 municipal cemeteries (13%).
All cemeteries in Lanier County
- New Prospect Missionary Baptist Church CemeteryLakelandBaptist cemetery
- Allen Moore GraveLakelandCemetery
- Charles Knight CemeteryLakelandCemetery
- City CemeteryLakelandMunicipal cemetery
- Empire CemeteryRay CityCemetery
- Fender CemeteryLakelandCemetery
- Foreman CemeteryLakelandCemetery
- Harvey-Sloat-Foreman CemeteryLakelandCemetery
- Lovejoy CemeteryLakelandCemetery
- Old Town Cemetery MilltownLakelandMunicipal cemetery
- Sirmans CemeteryLakelandCemetery
- Sirmans Cemetery #2LakelandCemetery
- Stockton CemeteryLakelandCemetery
- Union Church CemeteryLakelandChurch cemetery
- Unity CemeteryLakelandCemetery
- Saint John Missionary Baptist Church CemeteryRay CityBaptist cemetery
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Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Lanier County?
We list 16 cemeteries in Lanier County, Georgia. Small family burial grounds recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey are included, so the count is higher than the number of cemeteries with an office or staff.
Where are burial records for Lanier County kept?
Death certificates are held by the Georgia vital records office and often the county clerk or health department. Individual cemeteries keep their own interment records; church cemeteries may keep them at the parish office. County historical and genealogical societies often have transcriptions of older cemeteries.
Can I visit family cemeteries in Lanier County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. Georgia law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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