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A visit to the Center Hill 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 Center Hill Cemetery ...

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

29.4700, -82.2237

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

The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Ocala. Ocala lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Center Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Center Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Center Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Olive AME Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Haynes Memorial Historic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Haynes Memorial Historic Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Memorial Historic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Haynes Memorial Historic Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Micanopy.
    • The Haynes Memorial Historic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Haynes Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2280648 <5>
  • Micanopy Historic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Millwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Millwood Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood Cemetery
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Flemington Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Willow Plant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Willow Plant Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Plant Cemetery
  • Tompkins Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Citra Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Citra Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citra Cemetery
  • Carlton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Carlton Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carlton Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Island Grove.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71823 <5>
  • McFall Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The McFall Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFall Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Wacahoota Baptist Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Wacahoota Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Wacahoota Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacahoota Cemetery
    • Dupree Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dupree Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupree Cemetery
    • Townsend Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Townsend Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Cemetery
    • Grove Park Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Grove Park Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
    • First Baptist Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The First Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Former name for First Baptist Church Cemetery:
      • Pleasant Grove Baptist Cemetery
      • The First Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hawthorne Baptist Cemetery
      • Hawthorne Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Hawthorne Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2252341 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Center Hill Cemetery.

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

  • McIntosh
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Evinston
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Paynes Town ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Paynes Town is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes Town
  • Orange Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Irvine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Irvine is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
  • Micanopy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Heijahs Town ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Heijahs Town is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heijahs Town
  • Fairfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Fairfield is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
  • Reddick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Citra
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Island Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lochloosa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Rochelle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Rochelle is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
    • Lowell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Sparr
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • East Williston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • East Williston is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Williston
    • Martin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Martin is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Hawthorne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Windsor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Windsor is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Gainesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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 Center Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Center Hill 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 Center Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Marion 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 Center Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #280237  (Center Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #280237 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: Marion
      • Est. Elev: 29 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: McIntosh
      • Location given for Center Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.4699707     Lon: -82.2237094
      • 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 Marion, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Center Hill 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.
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