Cemetery

Elko Cemetery

Elko · Houston County

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The Story

The Elko Cemetery is the main burial ground for the small community of Elko in southern Houston County, with about 173 memorials recorded on Find a Grave. Volunteers have photographed roughly 94 percent of its graves, an unusually complete record for a rural country cemetery.

About this site

Elko Cemetery is a cemetery in Elko, Houston County. It is one of 29 cemeteries documented in Houston County, among 44 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.3355, -83.7075 near Elko. The nearest cataloged historic site is Means Lane Cemetery (cemetery), about 2.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Holmes Cemetery, Middlebrooks Cemetery, and New Mount Olive Baptist Church Cemetery.

This record is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

The Elko Cemetery is the main burial ground for the small community of Elko in southern Houston County, with about 173 memorials recorded on Find a Grave. Volunteers have photographed roughly 94 percent of its graves, an unusually complete record for a rural country cemetery.

Sources: findagrave.com

📍 32.3355, -83.7075 · Elko, Houston County
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