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A visit to the Athens 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 Athens Cemetery ...

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

30.0592, -82.7436

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

The Athens Cemetery is located in Columbia County<2>.

The county seat for Columbia County is located in Lake City. Lake City lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Athens Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Athens Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Athens Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Columbia Community Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Ichetucknee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Ichetucknee Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ichetucknee Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ichetucknee Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Fort White.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hope Henry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hope Henry Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Henry Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Santa Fe Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Santa Fe Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe Cemetery
  • Elim Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Elim Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Tabor AME Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Tabor AME Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor AME Cemetery
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
  • Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fellowship Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Heavenly Rest Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Ft. White Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Ft. White Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. White Cemetery
    • Farnell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Farnell Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnell Cemetery
    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Hawthorne Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Hawthorne Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Hunts Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hunts Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Cemetery
    • Old Fort White Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Old Fort White Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fort White Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Fort White Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Fort White.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2282920 <5>
    • Hopeful Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Price Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Price Creek Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Creek Cemetery
    • Memorial Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Athens Cemetery.

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

  • Fort White
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Lake City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • O'Brien
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Branford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wellborn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Watertown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Watertown is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
  • Five Points
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Five Points is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • McAlpin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • McColskey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • McColskey is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColskey
  • Lulu
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Padlock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Padlock is located in Suwannee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padlock
  • Little Lake City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Lake City is located in Gilchrist County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake City
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • White Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • High Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Worthington Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Olustee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Live Oak
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Bell is located in Gilchrist County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell <6>
    • Alachua
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)

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 Athens Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Columbia County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Athens 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 websites either 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 Athens Cemetery: