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A visit to the Bougainvillea Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Bougainvillea Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bougainvillea Cemetery (FG ID #71796)

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 Bougainvillea Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   27.6021°   (27° 36' 7")

Lon:   -81.5165°   (-81° 30' 59")

The Bougainvillea Cemetery is located in Highlands County<2>.

The county seat for Highlands County is located in Sebring. Sebring lies just to the south southeast of the Bougainvillea Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Bougainvillea Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Highlands 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 Bougainvillea Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bougainvillea Cemetery.

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

    • Avon Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Alpine
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Highlands County
    • Pittsburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Polk County
    • Sebring
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Frostproof
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • De Soto City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto City
      • De Soto City is located in Highlands County
    • Babson Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Hillcrest Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Heights
      • Hillcrest Heights is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Crooked Lake Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Lake Park
      • Crooked Lake Park is located in Polk County
    • Indian Lake Estates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wauchula
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Zolfo Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Lakeshore
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Nalcrest
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Bowling Green
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Highland Park
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
        • Highland Park is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Lorida
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Fort Meade
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake Wales
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Oponys Town ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oponys Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oponys Town
        • Oponys Town is located in Polk County
      • Sylvan Shores
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Shores
        • Sylvan Shores is located in Highlands County
      • Cacema Town ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cacema Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cacema Town
        • Cacema Town is located in Polk County
      • Alturas
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake Placid
        (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 Bougainvillea Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Highlands County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bougainvillea Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Bougainvillea Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Lakeview Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Corinth Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bereah Cemetery
      • Corinth Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2242863 <1>
    • Silver Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Silver Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Silver Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Silver Lake Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72619 <1>
    • Pinecrest Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinecrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pinecrest Cemetery is located in Highlands County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinecrest Cemetery
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Highlands County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
    • Hart Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hart Cemetery is located in Hardee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
    • Eden Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Eden Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Eden Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Little Eden Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71928 <1>
    • Prescott Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prescott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prescott Cemetery is located in Highlands County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prescott Cemetery
    • Biscuit Lake Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Biscuit Lake Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Biscuit Lake Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Carson Cemetery
      • Carson Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biscuit Lake Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168532 <1>
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitten Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitten Cemetery is located in Highlands County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitten Cemetery
    • Oak Creek Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Creek Cemetery is located in Hardee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Creek Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Lake Buffum Baptist Church Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Lake Buffum Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • The Lake Buffum Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Lake Buffum Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Buffum Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Wauchula Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Ft. Meade Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Garden Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garden Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden Cemetery
      • Lake Wales Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • The Lake Wales Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • The Lake Wales Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pleasant Gardens Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Wales Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72020 <1>

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

    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 Bougainvillea Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Records ...
    • GNIS ID #279276  (Bougainvillea Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #279276 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: Avon Park
      • County: Highlands         Elev: 48
      • Location given for GNIS #279276 (Bougainvillea Cemetery)
    • GNIS ID #298220  (Bougainvillea Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #298220 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: Avon Park
      • County: Highlands         Elev: 48
      • Location given for GNIS #298220 (Bougainvillea Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #71796

    The official website for Highlands County: www.hcbcc.net/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Highlands, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bougainvillea Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.6021, Longitude: -81.5165    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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