A visit to the Black Hammock 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 Black Hammock Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Black Hammock Cemetery
Lat: 30.4997° (30° 29' 58")
Lon: -87.0587° (-87° 3' 31")
The Black Hammock Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County<1>.
The county seat for Santa Rosa County is located in Milton. Milton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the north of the Black Hammock Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Black Hammock Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Black Hammock Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Strickland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Roberts Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Escambia County
- New Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Escambia County
- Bayview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Memorial Serenity Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Serenity Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Serenity Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Memorial Serenity Gardens is located in Santa Rosa County
- Rose Lawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lewis Williams Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Hammock Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Friendship Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
- Milton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Whitmire Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitmire Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitmire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Whitmire Cemetery is located in Escambia County
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Welcome Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Magnolia Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clopton Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clopton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clopton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Clopton Cemetery is located in Escambia County
- Serenity Gardens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Serenity Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Serenity Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Serenity Gardens is located in Santa Rosa County
- Serenity Gardens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Black Hammock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Black Hammock Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bohemia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Galt City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt City
- Galt City is located in Santa Rosa County
- Bagdad
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Milton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pace
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ferry Pass
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Brent
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brent have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent
- Brent is located in Escambia County
- Goulding
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pensacola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Navarre
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gulf Breeze
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Olive
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Olive is located in Escambia County
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Tristan Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tristan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tristan Village
- Tristan Village is located in Escambia County
- Sanders Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pensacola Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ensley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- West Pensacola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pensacola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pensacola
- West Pensacola is located in Escambia County
- Gonzalez
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonzalez have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzalez
- Gonzalez is located in Escambia County
- Myrtle Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
- Myrtle Grove is located in Escambia County
- Warrington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Harold
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bellview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellview
- Bellview is located in Escambia County
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 Hammock 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 Hammock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bagdad
- Bagdad lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Black Hammock Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bagdad.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
- Cantonment
- Milton
- Molino
- Navarre
- Pensacola
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Hammock Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Florida:
- Pages specific to Santa Rosa County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Black Hammock Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Hammock Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #278896 (Black Hammock Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #278896 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: Garcon Point
- County: Santa Rosa Elev: 5
- Location given for GNIS #278896 (Black Hammock Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Santa Rosa County: www.co.santa-rosa.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Black Hammock Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4997, Longitude: -87.0587 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<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> | 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. |
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