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A visit to the Blue 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 Blue Cemetery ...

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

27.8550, -82.0784

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

The Blue Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County<2>.

The county seat for Hillsborough County is located in Tampa. Tampa lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Blue Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Blue Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Blue Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hunter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Hunter Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
  • Little Alafia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Little Alafia Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Alafia Cemetery
    • The Little Alafia Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Blue Jay Cemetery
    • Nichols Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72198 <5>
  • Lithia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Lithia Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia Cemetery
  • Willow Oak Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Prairie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Prairie Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Cemetery
    • The Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bone Valley Cemetery
    • Fuller Heights Cemetery
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72484 <5>
  • Mt. Olive Primitive Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Olive Primitive Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Primitive Cemetery
    • The Mt. Olive Primitive Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72298 <5>
  • Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Bradley Junction.
    • The Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Springhead Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Fitzgerald Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Medulla Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Medulla Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medulla Cemetery
    • The Medulla Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fitzgerald Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72250 <5>
  • Hopewell Memorial Gardens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Memorial Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Memorial Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Garden of Peace Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Memorial Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Seward Family Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Brandon Family Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Watson Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Watson Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Fort Meade.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2194494 <5>
    • Old Elim Church Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wildwood Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
      • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bartow Cemetery
      • Bartow Wildwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71759 <5>
    • Palm Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Palm Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Cemetery
      • The Palm Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hewing Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1124501 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 34 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blue Cemetery.

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

  • Welcome
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Welcome is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
  • Nichols
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pinecrest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Lithia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Willow Oak
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Willow Oak is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Oak
  • Mulberry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bradley Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bradley Junction is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Junction
  • Parrish
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Parrish is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
  • West Plant City Farms
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • West Plant City Farms is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plant City Farms
  • Durant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • South Plant City Farms
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • South Plant City Farms is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Plant City Farms
  • Fish Hawk
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Fish Hawk is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Hawk
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Boyette
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Boyette is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyette
    • West Plant City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • West Plant City is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plant City
    • Woodfield Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Woodfield Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfield Village
    • Brewster ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Brewster is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
    • Parkside Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Parkside Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkside Village
    • Lakeland Highlands
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakeland Highlands is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Highlands
    • Medulla
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Medulla is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medulla
    • Sydney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bloomingdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Bloomingdale is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
    • Kings Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Kings Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Village
    • Plant City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Valrico
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Balm
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Plant City Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Plant City Heights is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City Heights
    • Strawberry Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Strawberry Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Village
    • Cedar Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Cedar Run is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
    • Winston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Winston is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
    • Dover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Valrico Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Valrico Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valrico Village
    • Colonial Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Colonial Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Bloomingdale Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Bloomingdale Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale Village
    • Indian Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Indian Hills is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills

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 Blue Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hillsborough County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Blue 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 professional and volunteer 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 Blue Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Hillsborough 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 Blue Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #279011  (Blue Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #279011 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: Hillsborough
      • Est. Elev: 34 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Keysville
      • Location given for Blue Cemetery:
      • Lat: 27.8550269     Lon: -82.0784199
      • 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 Hillsborough, 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' (or 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- Blue 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.