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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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   30.0592°   (30° 3' 33")

Lon:   -82.7436°   (-82° 44' 36")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Community Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Columbia Community Cemetery is located in Columbia County
  • Ichetucknee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ichetucknee Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ichetucknee Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Ichetucknee Cemetery is located in Columbia County
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Columbia County
  • Hope Henry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Henry Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hope Henry Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Hope Henry Cemetery is located in Columbia County
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Columbia County
  • Santa Fe Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Fe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Fe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Santa Fe Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
  • Elim Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elim Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elim Cemetery is located in Columbia County
  • Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Columbia County
  • Mt. Tabor AME Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor AME Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor AME Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Tabor AME Cemetery is located in Columbia County
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Columbia County
  • Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fellowship Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Columbia County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Heavenly Rest Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heavenly Rest Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heavenly Rest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heavenly Rest Memorial Park is located in Columbia County
    • Ft. White Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. White Cemetery
      • The Ft. White Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Farnell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farnell Cemetery
      • The Farnell Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Hawthorne Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawthorne Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hawthorne Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Hawthorne Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Oak Grove Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Hunts Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunts Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
    • Old Fort White Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fort White Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old Fort White Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Old Fort White Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Fort White Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Fort White.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2282920 <6>
    • Hopeful Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopeful Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopeful Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopeful Church Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Price Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Creek Cemetery
      • The Price Creek Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Memorial Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Cemetery
      • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Columbia County

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
    • Watertown is located in Columbia County
  • Five Points
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Columbia County
  • McAlpin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • McColskey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McColskey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColskey
    • McColskey is located in Columbia County
  • Lulu
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Padlock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Padlock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padlock
    • Padlock is located in Suwannee County
  • Little Lake City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake City
    • Little Lake City is located in Gilchrist County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
      • Bell is located in Gilchrist County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell <7>
    • 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 turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Athens Cemetery:

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 Athens Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2547845  (Athens Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2547845 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Columbia
    • County: Columbia         Elev: 24
    • Location given for GNIS #2547845 (Athens Cemetery)

The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyfla.com/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/

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 Columbia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Athens Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0592, Longitude: -82.7436       In this case, the coordinates for the Athens Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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