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A visit to the Ates 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 Ates Cemetery ...

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

30.8232, -86.8450

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

The Ates Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County<2>.

The county seat for Santa Rosa County is located in Milton. Milton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southwest of the Ates Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ates Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Ates Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sullivan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan Cemetery
  • Otahite Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Otahite Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otahite Cemetery
  • Pleasant Home Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Pleasant Home Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Home Cemetery
  • Concord Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
  • Old Spring Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Holt Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Holt Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
  • Black Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Black Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery
  • McLellan Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The McLellan Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLellan Cemetery
  • Hobbs Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Hobbs Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Cemetery
  • New Canoe Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The New Canoe Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canoe Cemetery
  • Crossroads Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Cemetery
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Griffith Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Griffith Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
    • Cobb Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Cobb Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cemetery
    • Rock Creek Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Sellersville Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sellersville Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersville Cemetery
    • Chavers Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Chavers Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavers Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
    • Rock Creek Church Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Old Fidelis Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Fidelis Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fidelis Cemetery
    • Walling Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Walling Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walling Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
    • Union Hill Church Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ates Cemetery.

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

  • Otahite ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Otahite is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otahite
  • Holt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Baker
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Belandville ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Belandville is located in Santa Rosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belandville
  • Cannon Town
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Cannon Town is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Town
  • Harold
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Milligan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Bradley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bradley is located in Escambia County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
  • Milton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Milton is located in Santa Rosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,785 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <5>
  • Crestview
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Bagdad
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Garden City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Garden City is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Roberts
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Roberts is located in Escambia County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
    • Wing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Wing is located in Covington County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
    • Galt City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Galt City is located in Santa Rosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt City
    • Falco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Falco is located in Covington County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falco
    • Riverview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Riverview is located in Escambia County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Jay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jay is located in Santa Rosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <5>
    • East Brewton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Brewton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Brewton is located in Escambia County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,141 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewton <5>
    • Pollard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Pollard is located in Escambia County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people

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 Ates Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Santa Rosa County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Ates Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Santa Rosa 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 Ates Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #277974  (Ates Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #277974 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: Santa Rosa
      • Est. Elev: 57 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Munson
      • Location given for Ates Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.8232424     Lon: -86.8449598
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Santa Rosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ates Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.