A visit to the Bishop 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 Bishop Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bishop Cemetery:
30.4424, -83.7485
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bishop Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bishop Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Monticello. Monticello lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Bishop Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bishop Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bishop Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bishop Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Emery Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Emery Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery Cemetery
- Aucilla Fire Tower Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hensey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hensey Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensey Cemetery
- Elizabeth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Cemetery
- Kinsey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Kinsey Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey Cemetery
- Scruggs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Scruggs Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scruggs Cemetery
- Mt. Marille Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Marille Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Marille Cemetery
- Porter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Porter Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
- Barclay Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Barclay Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay Cemetery
- The Barclay Cemetery has also been known as:
- Barclay Family Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Henderson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Henderson Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Andrews Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Andrews Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews Cemetery
- The Andrews Cemetery has also been known as:
- Andrews Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71733 <5>
- Hurst Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hurst Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst Family Cemetery
- Harby Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Harby Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harby Family Cemetery
- New Hopewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The New Hopewell Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hopewell Cemetery
- Bellamy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Bellamy Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy Cemetery
- Cooksey / Hornesby Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Campbell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bishop Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bishop Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Aucilla
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Aucilla is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucilla
- Lamont
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Monticello
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Waukeenah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Thomas City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Thomas City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas City
- Wacissa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hamburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hamburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Lloyd
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Madison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Empress
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Empress is located in Brooks County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empress
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Miccosukee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Capitola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Capitola is located in Leon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
- Cherry Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Lake is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lake
- Perry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dixie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Boston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
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 Bishop Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bishop Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Boston
- Madison
- Monticello
- Perry
- Perry lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Bishop Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Perry.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Quitman
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Bishop Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Florida:
- Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Bishop Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #278862 (Bishop Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #278862 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: Jefferson
- Est. Elev: 28 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Greenville
- Location given for Bishop Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.4424283 Lon: -83.7484913
- 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 Jefferson, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bishop 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |