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A visit to the Black 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 Black Cemetery ...

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

30.9705, -86.8911

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

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

The county seat for Santa Rosa County is located in Milton. Milton lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Black Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Black Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Black Cemetery.<4>

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

  • McLellan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The McLellan Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLellan Cemetery
  • Sellersville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sellersville Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersville Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Escambia County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Fuqua Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fuqua Cemetery is located in Escambia County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuqua Cemetery
  • Concord Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
  • Hobbs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Hobbs Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Cemetery
  • Rock Creek Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Rock Creek Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dixonville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Dixonville Cemetery is located in Escambia County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixonville Cemetery
  • Otahite Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Otahite Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otahite Cemetery
  • Elim Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Elim Cemetery is located in Escambia County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim Cemetery
  • Brantley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brantley Cemetery is located in Escambia County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Travis Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Travis Cemetery is located in Escambia County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Cemetery
    • Old Fidelis Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Old Fidelis Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fidelis Cemetery
    • Crossroads Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Cemetery
    • Sullivan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan Cemetery
    • May Creek Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Brown Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Escambia County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Ates Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Ates Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ates Cemetery
    • Union Hill Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

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 Black Cemetery.

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

  • Belandville ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Belandville is located in Santa Rosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belandville
  • Roberts
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Roberts is located in Escambia County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
  • Otahite ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Otahite is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otahite
  • Bradley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bradley is located in Escambia County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
  • Riverview
    (11 miles [17.7 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
  • East Brewton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Brewton
    (14 miles [22.5 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>
  • Cannon Town
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cannon Town is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Town
  • Jay
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Baker
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Wing
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Wing is located in Covington County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
  • Falco
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Falco is located in Covington County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falco
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Pollard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Pollard is located in Escambia County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Holt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Harold
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Milligan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Brooklyn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Brooklyn is located in Conecuh County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Johnsonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Johnsonville is located in Conecuh County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
    • Hammac
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Hammac is located in Escambia County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammac
    • Flomaton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Flomaton is located in Escambia County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flomaton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flomaton <5>
    • Century
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)

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 Black 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 Black 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 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 Black 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 Black Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #278884  (Black Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #278884 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: 83 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: McLellan
      • Location given for Black Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.9704601     Lon: -86.8910727
      • 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Black 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.